The Man Who Was Thursday A Nightmare |
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Author:
| Chesterton, G. K. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4922-6150-6 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $12.99 |
Book Description:
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The Man Who Was Thursday (First published 1908)Gabriel Syme - a poet-turned-detective - is an anti-anarchist police corps spy who meets seven men. Each is named after a day of the week and Thursday is soon to be elected. Syme infiltrates the group (called the Central Anarchist Council) and battles to derail a terrorist plot. The bestselling novel is an entertaining mix of genres from thriller to detective story to Gothic romance.'The Man Who Was Thursday' explores the heartlessness of...
More DescriptionThe Man Who Was Thursday (First published 1908)Gabriel Syme - a poet-turned-detective - is an anti-anarchist police corps spy who meets seven men. Each is named after a day of the week and Thursday is soon to be elected. Syme infiltrates the group (called the Central Anarchist Council) and battles to derail a terrorist plot. The bestselling novel is an entertaining mix of genres from thriller to detective story to Gothic romance.'The Man Who Was Thursday' explores the heartlessness of the world. The concluding chapter offers a unique solution to the problem of evil. It is ostensibly based on the infiltration of an anarchist organisation by detectives; but the story is actually a vehicle for exploring power structures.