The Major and the missionary: The letters of Warren Hamilton Lewis and Blanche Biggs

Reviewed by:

Ceil Carey, retired public librarian and long time book discussion leader

Title:

The Major and the missionary: The letters of Warren Hamilton Lewis and Blanche Biggs

Editor:

Diana Pavlac Glyer

Publisher:

Rabbit Room Press

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Date:

2023

Format:

Paperback

Length:

309 pages

Overview:

This delightful correspondence between Warren Lewis, brother to C.S. Lewis, and Blanche Biggs, missionary to Papua New Guinea, spans approximately five years. Years in which both conversants share their opinions and views on religion, politics, local life in England, Scotland and New Guinea as well as books read and enjoyed, their family life and so much more. Readers will feel they are getting to know both the major and the missionary personally, will be delighted with their relationship and saddened, as I was, that they never meet in person.

Rating:

5 out of 5

Suggested audience:

Readers who enjoy who enjoy conversations in written form; fans of C.S. Lewis

Christian impact:

Both writers of these letters are Christians but often with varying opinions about the religious movements of the day. Makes for very interesting reading!

Also includes:

-forward by John Biggs, nephew of Blanche Biggs

-afterword by Meredith Goehring

-bibliography

-reading what they read: a list of books mentioned in the letters of Warren Lewis and Blanche Biggs

-acknowledgements

-index

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