description: The thrilling conclusion to C.S. Lewis's acclaimed Cosmic Trilogy that began with Out of the Silent Planet and continued with Perelandra. Mark and Jane Studdock are a newly-married couple about to be drawn into events very far out of the ordinary. The morning after a horrific nightmare about a decapitated head, Jane sees the same face in a newspaper - a brilliant French scientist guillotined for poisoning his wife. Jane has the growing feeling that she is being warned of something real and sinister. Mark, a sociologist, has joined an institute which aims to harness human society. As he is drawn further into this sinister organisation he discovers the truth about his wife's dreams.
title: That Hideous Strength
titlecomplete: That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, #3)
characters: Merlin (Arthurian wizard), Elwin Ransom
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Christian Fiction, Religion, Literature, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Christian, Christianity, Fantasy
ratings_count: 38775
places: England
series: The Space Trilogy
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Prometheus Hall of Fame Award
category: (2003), awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Novel