THE MAJOR AND THE MISSIONARY: THE LETTERS OF WARREN HAMILTON LEWIS AND BLANCHE BIGGS

THE MAJOR AND THE MISSIONARY: THE LETTERS OF WARREN HAMILTON LEWIS AND BLANCHE BIGGS edited by Diana Pavlac Glyer

Being an avid C.S. Lewis fan I was familiar with his brother Warren but really didn't know a lot about him. To me he was the brother in the background. He was a constant and close companion of C.S. Lewis, but I always pegged him as more in the shadows where C.S. was out front. How neat it was to read through The Major and the Missionary: The Letters of Warren Hamilton Lewis and Blanche Biggs compiled by Diana Pavlac Glyer and gain insight into his life.

Warren, who had been an officer in the British Army, and Blanche, a missionary doctor in Papua New Guinea, began writing back and forth after the death of C.S. She originally reached out to him asking for some advice, but the two quickly struck up a friendship and the correspondence continued. Their letters covered everything from everyday happenings to topics about their faith to struggles on the mission field. I truly found it a fascinating read.

HEADS UP- In one letter, Dr. Biggs shares a stressful situation she is dealing with at the hospital. It deals with a staff member having a sexual relationship with a patient. Dr. Biggs does not go into detail but only shares about the discipline and disruption that occurs from it. Warren does comment a small amount on it in his next letter.