Invariably, every person comes across at least one great book in a lifetime. Not just a page-turning suspense novel but a life-transforming masterpiece that penetrates the mind with new ideas and galvanizes the soul into action. Have you ever wondered what great works of literature influenced contemporary Christian writers in this manner? The question intrigued well known author Philip Yancey to the point of approaching 18 popular writers and compiling the results in Reality and the Vision. Here are their stories - a fascinating compendium of inspiration that leads the reader through the works and lives of St. Augustine, John Donne, Hans Christian Andersen, Tolkien, Kierkegaard, Milton, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, Bonhoeffer, Solzhenitsyn, Flannery O'Connor, Ray Bradbury, and many more. Fans will appreciate the insight into their favorite authors of today and will enjoy becoming reacquainted with many of history's greatest thinkers.