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CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS, known as Jack to his friends, was born in 1898.
Lewis and his good friend J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, were part of the
Inklings, an informal writers' club that met at a local pub to discuss story ideas. Lewis's fascination
with fairy tales, myths and ancient legends, coupled with inspiration drawn from his childhood, led him to
write THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, one of the best-loved books of all time. Six further books
followed to become the immensely popular Chronicles of Narnia. The final title in the series,
THE LAST BATTLE, was awarded the Carnegie Medal, one of the highest marks of excellence in children's
literature.
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