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The Pilgrim's Regress
by C.S. Lewis
The allegorical novel of the dream of the journey of a man named John to find his way to the island of desire from the land of Puritania. Modeled on the style of the journey chronicled in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress John encounters many characters and situations representing modern philosophies and artistic movements that the author faced on his own journey. John travels with another character, Virtue, through various lands and they encounter various characters and locations representing false philosophies and facsimiles of the island of desire. I found the author's concern over the rise of Nazi fascism and other socialist governments in the culture of the years leading up to WWII reflected in this journey well placed. John spends the journey wrestling with the rules he was taught and the pull of the island of desire. I'd rate this book 3.5 stars if goodreads allowed half stars.