Scotland's beloved storyteller
George MacDonald, nineteenth-century Scottish novelist and poet, was reintroduced to twentieth century Christians by C.S. Lewis, whose reading of MacDonald s "Phantastes "triggered his own spiritual awakening and conversion. Other renowned writers havevoiced similar acknowledgements. G.K. Chesterton said of MacDonald, If we test thematter of originality of attitude, George MacDonald was one of the three or four greatest men of the nineteenth century. W.H. Auden adds, In his power . . . to project his inner life into images . . . which are valid for all, he is one of the most remarkable writers of thenineteenth century. Despite acclaim by his peers, historians, Christian statesmen, and literary giants of the past 100 years, MacDonald s life and writings continue to be a source of controversy.Challenging the traditional religious views of his day, MacDonald was continuallystretching, reaching, probing, questioning, and searching for truth. Author Michael R. Phillips leads the listener through those controversies to bring a fresh and insightful look at the man, his times, and his work."