The Best of Father Brown (Crime Masterworks) [Hardcover]

G.K. Chesterton (Author)

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Series: Crime Masterworks

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About the Author

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was born in Campden Hill, London and educated at St Paul's School and the Slade School of Art and then made his name as a journalist. His first two books were volumes of verse and then in 1904 he wrote The Napoleon of Notting Hill. He followed this with studies of Dickens and Robert Browning and The Man Who Was Thursday. The first Father Brown book, The Innocence of Father Brown, appeared in 1911. In 1922 he was received into the Roman Catholic Church. During his life he produced more than a hundred books, including various religious writings, poetry and essays. He also illustrated the novels of his friend, Hilaire Belloc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Orion
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752851675
• ISBN-13: 978-0752851679
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,646,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories, August 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best of Father Brown (Everyman Library) (Paperback)

I had to read this book for school, and I really enjoyed it! It's a collection of short mysteries which are solved by a "mild, hardworking little priest, named Father Brown." I'm not too crazy about mystery stories normally, but these were great! Father Brown is so awesome! He's one of my favorite characters out of all the books I've read, and that's saying quite a bit. This book is funny at times, and contains lots of small tidbits of wisdom. I highly recommend it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of vs. Complete, May 31, 2006

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This review is from: The Best of Father Brown (Everyman Library) (Paperback)

It seems that most people after viewing this are purchasing 'The Complete Father Brown' rather than this, and I would too. I've read Father Brown stories and they are all great! You cannot get enough of them, and I recommend getting 'The Complete', rather than 'The Best of'.