A pre-war best-selling author and journalist, Philip Gibbs was one of the most outstanding British war-time reporters and writers.

" The Doc then announced that he would preach a series of six Sunday night sermons on the six best-selling books of the month, and pronounced the benediction while the Higher Lifer and Deacon Wiggleford were trying to get the floor.

Of course the Doc never really preached on the six best-selling books.