First published in 1978, Christmas Humphrey's autobiography presents the fascinating history of a life rich and varied in both private and in public. Spanning seven decades it touches on many events of historical interest in which he was personally involved. Among them the abdication of Edward VIII, the Japanese War Trials and his time with the Dalai Lama after his flight from Tibet.

Humphreys, Christmas

1. Beginnings 2. Malvern and After 3. Cambridge 4. The Early Twenties 5. The Later Twenties 6. The Early Thirties 7. The English Bar 8. 1935-6 9. 1937-9 10. The Second World War 11. War Trials in Japan 12. Buddhist Work in Japan 13. The Long Journey Home 14. Interests Old and New 15. Reading and Writing 16. Senior Prosecuting Council 17. A Year of Destiny 18. Buddha Jayanti in Nepal and India 19. Silk, and Unorthodox Medicine 20. To India for the Dalai Lama 21. Reconstruction, Sarnath and Sikkim 22. Thailand and the Journey Home 23. An Old Bailey Judge 24. The End of a Cycle 25. Towards the Centre