The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare Paperback - 2011
by G. K. Chesterton; Matt Beaumont (Editor); Introduction by Matt Beaumont
"The most thrilling book I have ever read." -Kingsley Amis
Part surrealistic comedy, part psychological thriller, G. K. Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday inventively unravels the nightmare of paradox and surprise to probe the mysteries of human behavior. The seven members of Europe's Central Anarchist Council, who, for reasons of security, call themselves by the names of the days of the week, have sworn to destroy the world. But events soon cast doubt upon their real identities, for the man called Thursday is not the passionate young poet he claims to be. Put into context by Matthew Beaumont's introduction, which examines the novel's modernism, background, and depiction of turn-of-the-century London, The Man Who Was Thursday is both a brilliant thriller and a trenchant look at modern life.
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Part surrealistic comedy, part psychological thriller, G. K. Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday inventively unravels the nightmare of paradox and surprise to probe the mysteries of human behavior. The seven members of Europe's Central Anarchist Council, who, for reasons of security, call themselves by the names of the days of the week, have sworn to destroy the world. But events soon cast doubt upon their real identities, for the man called Thursday is not the passionate young poet he claims to be. Put into context by Matthew Beaumont's introduction, which examines the novel's modernism, background, and depiction of turn-of-the-century London, The Man Who Was Thursday is both a brilliant thriller and a trenchant look at modern life.
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- Title The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
- Author G. K. Chesterton; Matt Beaumont (Editor); Introduction by Matt Beaumont
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, New York
- Date 2011-05-31
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780141191461 / 0141191465
- Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 in (19.56 x 12.70 x 1.52 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1130
- Library of Congress subjects Detective and mystery stories, Police - England - London
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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