The Best of Father Brown by Chesterton, G. K. (9780460873956)

The Best of Father Brown

by Chesterton, G. K.

Paperback - English

The father of modern detectives

As punctilious as Poirot, as Miss Marple and as sharp as Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown ranks higher than all of them in the pantheon of literary sleuths. For the confessional, this humble, innocent little priest has gained a deep intuitive knowledge of the paradoxes of human nature. So when murder, mayhem, and mystery stalk smart society, only father Brown can be counted upon to discover the startling truth.

The most comprehensive paperback edition available, with introduction and chronology of Chesterton's life and times.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

0460873954

EAN

9780460873956

Publisher

EVERYMAN PAPERBACK

Publication Date

15 Dec 1993

Pages

304

Weight (kg)

0.20

Dimensions (cm)

19.8 x 12.9 x 2.0

About Author

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London, England, in 1874. He went on to study art at the Slade School, and literature at University College in London. Chesterton wrote a great deal of poetry, as well as works of social and literary criticism. Among his most notable books are"The Man Who Was Thursday", a metaphysical thriller, and "The Everlasting Man", a history of humankind's spiritual progress. After Chesterton converted to Catholicism in 1922, he wrote mainly on religious topics such as "Orthodoxy" and "Heretics". Chesterton is most known for creating the famous priest-detective charac