Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham, book review by G. Connor Salter (Nightmare Alley Series)

At A Pilgrim in Narnia, we are in the midst of the “Nightmare Alley Series ,” inspired by Guillermo del Toro’s new star-filled feature film. This film is an adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel, Nightmare Alley–and follows closely the first film adaptatiod Inspired by the cultural moment, we are hoping to provide some background to Gresham’s connections. Especially, Bill Gresham‘s wife at the time he wrote the novel, Joy Davidman, began a relationship a few years later with C.S. Lewis that changed all their lives. As we prepare for a conversation at 4pm this afternoon on Inkling Folk Fellowship (details here), you may be interested in G. Connor Salter’s book review from Power Book Review, originally published on Dec 7, 2021.