The Man Who Knew Too Much (Illustrated)
The Man Who Knew Too Much and other stories is a collection of detective stories by English writer G. K. Chesterton first published by Cassell and Company in 1922. The book contains twelve mysteries, the first eight of which are about The Man Who Knew Too Much, while the final four are...
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The Man Who Knew Too Much and other stories is a collection of detective stories by English writer G. K. Chesterton first published by Cassell and Company in 1922.
The book contains twelve mysteries, the first eight of which are about The Man Who Knew Too Much, while the final four are individual stories featuring separate heroes/detectives.
This new digital edition of G. K. Chesterton’s The Man Who Knew Too Much includes an image gallery.
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B01EME4K78
Publish date: 2016-04-20
Pages no: 166
Edition language: English
bookshelves: winter-20102011, mystery-thriller, published-1922 Read on December 10, 2010 No to self - is this the basis for the Hitchcock film?
G.K. Chesterton is an author who simply must be read by anyone fascinated by quality detective literature. Or literature in general for that matter. His insights into human nature, particular regarding morality, psychology and the soul or heart are profound. At the same time the mixture of wit, sarc...
This book was the best kind of surprise. I was expecting a much more straightforward detective novel, so I was initially thrown by the format and tone. But once I adjusted my expectations I had a great time!The stories themselves are uneven in quality and start to feel formulaic after you've been th...
Mixed feelings. On one hand, Chesterton's prose is often lovely (this is the first I've read from him) and a few of the mysteries are quite engaging. On the other hand, his detective character, Fisher, wasn't engaging for me, and I got tired of the collection's gimmick quickly: murders are intention...
He knows what's going on. It's lighthearted and serious at the same time.
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