An Englishwoman'S Twenty-Five Years In Tropical Africa: Being The Biography Of Gwen Elen Lewis, Missionary To The Cameroons And The Congo

A fearless life lived where maps met mystery the true story of Gwen Elen Lewis, an Englishwoman who spent twenty-five years as a missionary in Tropical Africa. An Englishwoman s Twenty-Five Years in Tropical Africa chronicles Gwen Elen Lewis s extraordinary missionary biography across the Cameroons and Congo, a vivid account of African missionary work, faith, sacrifice, and intimate cross-cultural encounter. Told with compassion and detail by George Hawker, the book traces Lewis s daily labors, relationships with local communities, and the moral complexities of 19th-century missions. Readers will meet a woman whose devotion reshaped lives and whose letters and journals reveal the textured realities of Colonial Africa, African cultural history, and women s history in Africa. Historically significant and literarily rich, this volume bridges travelogue, personal testimony, and ethnographic observation offering scholars of female missionaries, collectors of missionary biographies, and general readers alike an unparalleled window into the era. Rediscovered after decades out of print, Alpha Editions presents a fully restored edition: painstakingly revived for today s and future generations, preserving original voice while enhancing readability. This is more than a reprint it s a collector s item and a cultural treasure that honors Inspirational missionary stories and the legacy of Gwen Elen Lewis. Perfect for lovers of 19th-century missions, Colonial Africa narratives, and anyone moved by courage in service, this edition brings a seminal work back into the conversation about faith, empire, and the women who shaped history.