Sir Joshua Albert Flynn (1863-1933) was a British civil servant who served in South Africa with Lord Kitchener. He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1910 and knighted in 1919. He was later director of army accounts and subsequently director-general of finance at the Ministry of Pensions. He wrote three novels, one non-fiction work, The Problems of the Civil Service, and over 250 sci...
Owen Oliver - The Awakening
The Awakening
Owen Oliver
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Sir Joshua Albert Flynn (1863-1933) was a British civil servant who served in South Africa with Lord Kitchener. He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1910 and knighted in 1919. He was later director of army accounts and subsequently director-general of finance at the Ministry of Pensions. He wrote three novels, one non-fiction work, The Problems of the Civil Service, and over 250 science fiction, romance and adventure stories under the pen name of “Owen Oliver” that were published in the popular magazines of the early 20th century.The science fiction story The Awakening was published on the Adventure Magazine in June 1911.