Paperback is in very good condition, light soiling at book edges, lightly worn cover edges and corners, light spine crease, previous owner name at half-title page, clean text, tight binding, please see photos
Coombe Springs Press, Gloucestershire, England, 1979, First Edition, 205 pages. Includes a portrait of the author; Cover illustration is a photograph of
a wood carving "The Craftsman's Hands" by M.W. Thirng, the author's
brother. 9 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 5/8 inches
The Flying Saucer here may refer to Ms. Thring's mind. The book opens with a brief 'fable' about Gurdjieff returning to earth. From there it is mostly musings on various topics. There is a delightful section on visiting G.'s appartment and many memories about Gurdjieff, Ouspensky and Bennett. Also, a long section analyzing words from Beelzebub's Tales which are almost completely unscientific but may be more insightful than they at first appear. A preliminary note cautions: "This is a crazy book!. It claims to be about communications from Gurdjieff since his death. They come from observation and following his Advice of Grandmother: 'or do nothing, just go to school, or do something no one else does.' But it feels as if many people and happenings contributed. There is more in the kitchen. Sorry, no bon ton literary finish."