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Title: Cashing in on his step-father's fame
Review: This is the autobiography of Douglas Gresham, stepson of C. S. Lewis. Gresham was eight years old when his mother took him and his brother to England to meet the writer; in time, she and Lewis married. Gresham's mother died when he was fifteen and Lewis died three years later.The subtitle of this book - "My childhood with Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis" - is misleading, because he has little to say about them. Gresham was away at school throughout their marriage and his descriptions of Lewis are vague, indicating he didn't know him well. The book should have ended with Jack's death, but goes on at length about Gresham's adult life which was uneventful. Fans of C. S. Lewis who hope to gain insight into the man will be disappointed.
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