Their friendship began when Joy wrote to C.S. Lewis (while living in New York) looking for spiritual answers and their letters developed into a strong friendship. Joy spent four months in England researching for her books and also meeting C.S. Lewis. She eventually moved there and they wrote together, editing each other's work and provided inspiration - a deep love developed.
Patti Callahan used Joy's sonnets, letters and in depth conversations with Joy's son Douglas Gresham to tell the story. (Douglas was instrumental in turning the Narnia stories into movies).
One thing that bothered me is that Joy left her two sons with an abusive husband for four months while she visited England and then when she brought them to England she enrolled them in a boarding school. I wonder how the children felt about being uprooted and dumped into a strange environment. Later, Douglas Gresham obviously revered C.S. Lewis as a stepfather and friend and speaks of his kindness. I think eventually the boys enjoyed their life living at The Kilns with Lewis and their mother, especially as it was the inspiration for Narnia.
Shadowlands was a movie also covering the relationship of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis.
