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The Club of Queer Trades
by G. K. Chesterton
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A whimsical story cycle originally published in 1905. Each tale concerns a man who has developed a completely new and different way to make a living, such as the head of the Adventure and Romance Agency, who provides adventure and romance to everyday people; and a Professional Detainer, who is hired to make people late.
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9781592244751,
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Wildside Pr,
2004
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9781592245635,
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Wildside Pr,
2004
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9781404343986,
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Lightning Source Inc,
2003
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9781404343993,
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Lightning Source Inc,
2003
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9781421900162,
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Indypublish.Com,
2005
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9781434400369,
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Wildside Pr,
2007
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9781437535655,
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Bibliobazaar,
2008
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9781437535662,
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Bibliobazaar,
2008
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9781853262609,
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Lb May & Assoc Inc,
1998
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9780848807931,
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Amereon Ltd,
1990
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9781419157004,
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Kessinger Pub,
2004
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9781406803082,
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Echo Library,
2006
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9780140183870,
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Penguin Group USA,
1992
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9781843914341,
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Hesperus Pr,
2007
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9781406821833,
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Echo Library,
2006
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9781604245769,
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Standard Pubns Inc,
2007
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9780486255347,
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Dover Pubns,
1987
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Publisher Notes
Six hilarious short stories about bizarre activities of a club devoted to completely original professions. Thirty two original Chesterton drawings.
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"A reading of Chesterton reinforces the truth that the best detective stories are written by artists and not artisans."
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