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by: G. K. Chesterton
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781406803150
ISBN: 1406803154
Label: Echo Library
Manufacturer: Echo Library
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 120
Publication Date: August 22, 2006
Publisher: Echo Library
Sales Rank: 34517
Studio: Echo Library
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Rating:  - First time Chesterton Reader
As a first time Chesterton reader I knew only that Chesteron was a Catholic appologist, but I expected something similar to C. S. Lewis. Big mistake; the story plays out like a farce, until the big suprise ending. Entertaining and thought provoking.
Rating:  - This one kept me up late
This was my first reading of Chesterton's fiction, and I couldn't put it down. Chesterton had a keen mind and a gift with words. If you're trying to decide whether to try one of his books, this would be a great place to start- a mystery with a twist!
Rating: - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday...
For a book that's only about a hundred pages long, "The Man Who Was Thursday" is pretty packed.
G.K. Chesterton's classic novella tackles anarchy, social order, God, peace, war, religion, human nature, and a few dozen other weight concepts. And somehow he manages to mash it all together into a delightful satire, full of tongue-in-cheek commentary that is still relevant today.
As the book opens, Gabriel Symes is debating with a soapbox anarchist. The two men impress each ... Read More
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