"It is really a pleasure to be able to praise a book unreservedly, and that is just what I can do with The problem of Pain" (Guardian). Whatever your philosophy of life, it will be tested at some point when you encounter or endure suffering. Why do people or animals have to suffer pain, especially if there is a God? C. S. Lewis sets out to disentangle this conundrum with a wealth of compassion and insight, offering hope, wisdom and a true understanding of human nature.