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Malacandra is a wiki-style encyclopedia site. It is dedicated to the life, works and faith of the writer and apologist, C.S. Lewis.

It is hope that many people will sign up to become editors of this site. I want to see articles about Lewis's life as well as articles about places, characters and ideas presented in his fiction and non-fiction work.

The name Malacandra comes from his 'cosmic' name for Mars, in the novel Out of the Silent Planet, which is the first of his Cosmic Trilogy.

Lewis was a noted apologist, defending the Christian faith in radio essays, many of which now form part of his non-fiction books.

Lewis was a member of the "Inklings" group of writers, which also included J.R.R. Tolkein, the author of The Lord of the Rings, as well as Charles Williams, Owen Barfield and Roger Lancelyn Green.

Lewis wrote some notable pieces of fiction. These include:

The Chronicles of Narnia

 * The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
 * Prince Caspian
 * The Voyage of the Dawntreader
 * The Silver Chair
 * The Horse and His Boy
 * The Magician's Nephew
 * The Last Battle

The Cosmic Trilogy

 * Out of the Silent Planet
 * Perelandra
 * That Hideous Strength

Other Fiction

 * The Dark Tower and other stories
 * The Pilgrim's Regress
 * Till We Have Faces
 * The Great Divorce