Contents

Cover    i

Title Page    iii

Copyright Page    iv

Dedication    v

Foreword by Douglas Gresham    ix

Preface    xi

Prologue: A Longing Nothing Can Satisfy    1

1. Infant and Child (1898–1908)    9

2. Schoolboy and Adolescent (1908–1913)    37

3. Young Man and University Student (1913–1925)    77

4. Oxford Don and Reluctant Convert (1925–1931)    111

5. Inkling and Author (1931–1950)    159

6. Husband, Widower, and Brother Once More (1950–1963)    191

Epilogue: Home at Last    221

Bibliography    229

Index    235

About the Author    242

Back Cover    243