In this episode, Rachel leads Sarah, Erin, and Bri in a recap discussion of the latest Lutheran Ladies’ Book Club selection: C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold.

Why would a Christian author at the height of his career choose a pagan setting (replete with false idols and human sacrifice) for his most mature novel? Why would a man known for both his historical erudition and his devotion to traditional gender roles retell Greek mythology’s greatest love story from the perspective of a single woman who is also a reigning queen? What’s with all the veils and mirrors (actual and metaphorical) in this book? And what does “till we have faces” mean, anyway?

At the end of the episode, in honor of the summer travel season, the Ladies choose their next book club pick from a list of first-person travel narratives:

• A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
• Charles Kuralt’s America by Charles Kuralt
• Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck
• Sundays in America: A Yearlong Road Trip in Search of Christian Faith by Suzanne Strempek Shea
• The Brendan Voyage: Sailing to America in a Leather Boat to Prove the Legend of the Irish Sailor Saints by Tim Severin

Which book will the Lutheran Ladies read next? Listen to the end of the episode and find out!

Click to learn more about C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces, to see a complete list of Lutheran Ladies’ Book Club picks and runners up, or to revisit past online book club events in the Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook group.

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