The Man Who Was Thursday: Green Popular Penguins

Name: The Man Who Was Thursday: Green Popular Penguins
Brand: Penguin Random House Australia
SKU: 9780143570165
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By G. K. Chesterton

3.83

( 42,661 ratings, 4,520 reviews)

Summary

The Man Who Was Thursday: Green Popular Penguins by G. K. Chesterton is a thrilling and philosophical crime story that revolves around Gabriel Syme, a poet recruited into a secretive anti-anarchist task force. He infiltrates an anarchist council where each member is named after a day of the week. As Syme navigates the bizarre and surreal challenges, the story explores deeper themes of chaos, order, and the nature of reality.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to tales filled with mystery, philosophical intrigue, and unexpected twists. It blends crime and thriller elements with a touch of the surreal, inviting readers into a world where nothing is quite as it seems. If you appreciate clever storytelling with a deeper exploration of identity and anarchy, this story will likely captivate you.

The Man Who Was Thursday: Green Popular Penguins

Description

G.K. Chesterton's 1908 masterpiece, The Man Who Was Thursday, is a metaphysical thriller and a detective story filled with poetry and politics.

Gabriel Syme is a poet and a police detective. Lucian Gregory is a poet and a bomb-throwing anarchist. Syme infiltrates a secret meeting of anarchists and becomes 'Thursday', one of the seven members of the Central Anarchist Council. He soon learns, however, that he is not the only one in disguise, and the nightmare begins...

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The Man Who Was Thursday: Green Popular Penguins by G. K. Chesterton is praised for its imaginative plot and philosophical depth, blending elements of satire, mystery, and metaphysical themes. Readers often highlight Chesterton's clever prose and the novel's unexpected twists, noting how it challenges perceptions of good and evil. The narrative is frequently described as both thrilling and thought-provoking, leaving a lasting impression with its unique exploration of anarchy and order.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143570165

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 July 2013

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 109.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 130g

Pages: 192

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Crime & Thriller Fiction G. K. Chesterton General Fiction

About the Author

G.K. Chesterton wrote a great variety of books from biographies on Shaw and Dickens to literary criticism. He also produced poetry and many volumes of political, social and religious essays. His style is marked by vigour, puns, paradoxes and a great intelligence and personal modesty. Chesterton is perhaps best known for his Father Brown stories. Father Brown is a modest Catholic priest who uses careful psychology to put himself in the place of the criminal in order to solve the crime.