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That Hideous Strength

C. S. Lewis

First published 1946
Type Novel
Series Cosmic Trilogy (C. S. Lewis) #3

After the end of WWII, an English college professor is invited to join a scientific research institute and think tank (which happens to be built on Merlin's grave); he discovers that the institute is really a front for an organization trying to empower themselves by bringing back the evil Satanic extraterrestrials who used to rule Earth, but with the aid of his wife, along with steadfast Christian friends and companions she acquires and Merlin, the embodiment of ancient English virtue, he is able to resist temptation and assist the angelic extraterrestrials who guard Earth in thwarting the evil plan.

That Hideous Strength: A Modern Fairy-Tale for Grown-Ups

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1983 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Nominee/Finalist
1996 Retro Hugo Award Best Novel Nominee/Finalist
1997 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Nominee/Finalist
2003 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Nominee/Finalist
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2018 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Nominee/Finalist
2019 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Nominee/Finalist
2020 Retro Hugo Award Best Novel Nominee/Finalist
2022 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Nominee/Finalist
2023 Prometheus Award Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Nominee/Finalist

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