A prisoner-of-war

The Ultimate Freedom by John H. Wyndham may be regarded as the most inspiring prisoner of war story ever told.

I recall my introduction to this book. A man came to my church at Burleigh Heads, Australia. He was championing the book. I do not recall if he was actually selling copies. I remember being wary of it because it wasn’t printed by or for The Christian Science Publishing Society. How grateful I am that eventually I was persuaded to get a copy and read this precious volume.

The book was privately printed by the author’s daughter Auriel Wyndham Livezey. I think the publisher Mountaintop Publishing was/is her own company.

I met the author when I introduced his lecture at my then church in Brisbane. I particularly recall part of my introduction (my first ever): “A wise man has said, Strangers are only the friends you haven’t yet met. Please welcome your new friend, John Wyndham.” Or along that line.

I see that Wyndham’s lecture titles were:

• Do we think or just think we think.
• What are your dimensions for living.
• The Divine Adventure.

Perhaps my lecture experience was The Divine Adventure. I am not sure.

It seems that one can obtain a recording of at least one of John’s lectures in his own accented-by-Dutch-heritage voice.

I find that a Google search brings up many, many entries for this book and some for his lectures. There are also several entries on our Redcliffe Reading Room Blog for July 2018! Good reading there!

Joyce Voysey