Father Brown: Selected Stories (Collectors Library)
by G. K. Chesterton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1904633056
- ISBN 13
- 9781904633051
- Seller
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The star of these stories is Father Brown, a character created by writer G. K. Chesterton. Based on a parish priest who was partially responsible for Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922, Brown is a stubby Catholic priest equipped with a large umbrella, a formless outfit and a sharp insight into the human nature. The stories included here are:The Blue CrossThe Secret GardenThe Queer FeetThe Flying StarsThe Invisible ManThe Honour of Israel GowThe Wrong ShapeThe Sins of Prince SaradineThe Hammer of GodThe Eye of ApolloThe Sign of the Broken SwordThe Three Tools of Death
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- Literaticus (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002067
- Title
- Father Brown: Selected Stories (Collectors Library)
- Author
- G. K. Chesterton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1904633056
- ISBN 13
- 9781904633051
- Publisher
- CRW Publishing
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾
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