Summary of C. S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces

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#1 I was Orual, the eldest daughter of Trom, king of Glome. The city of Glome was built on the left bank of the river Shennit, not more than a day’s journey above Ringal, which was the last town south of Glome. The god of the Grey Mountain, who hated me, was the son of Ungit. He did not live in the house of Ungit, but Ungit sat there alone.

#2 I was Orual, the eldest daughter of Trom, king of Glome. The city of Glome was built on the left bank of the river Shennit, not more than a day’s journey above Ringal, which was the last town south of Glome. The god of the Grey Mountain, who hated me, was the son of Ungit.

#3 I was Orual, the eldest daughter of Trom, king of Glome. The city of Glome was built on the left bank of the river Shennit, not more than a day’s journey above Ringal, which was the last town south of Glome. The god of the Grey Mountain, who hated me, was the son of Ungit.

#4 My father made a great match. He was to have the third daughter of the King of Caphad, who is the biggest king in our part of the world. The wedding preparations lasted for almost a year.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350039498

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#1

I was Orual the eldest daughter of Trom, King of Glome. The city of Glome stands on the left hand of the river Shennit, not more than a day’s journey above Ringal, which is the last town southward that belongs to the land of Glome. The god of the Grey Mountain, who hates me, is the son of Ungit.

#2

My father had a new queen, but she was not with us when my mother died. The nurse, Batta, told me and my sister Redival that we would have hard cheese instead of honey-cakes and skim milk instead of red wine.

#3

I loved the Fox more than anyone else I had ever met. He was a great storyteller, and he always had something interesting to say. He would tell me stories about the gods and goddesses of his country, and how they were similar and different in each country.

#4

The wedding preparations lasted for almost a year. The King wanted a Greek song sung by the twelve girls he had chosen to sing it. The Fox said that teaching the song to the barbarians was what made him gray.

#5

I had a fear of the Priest of Ungit, which was different from my father’s fear. I was afraid of what he might do to me, as I was very ugly. I was also afraid of the Stepmother, who would be even more cruel to me than the King.

#6

The birth of the King’s second son was difficult. The Queen was with child soon after she arrived in Glome, and the King was in high spirits. But she was homesick, and her southern body could not handle the winter. She was soon pale and thin.

#7

The Fox and I escaped from the palace, but