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The Man Who Was Thursday

The Man Who Was Thursday

A Nightmare

by G.K. Chesterton
Publication Date: 05/06/2008

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Can you trust yourself when you don't know who you are? Syme uses his new acquaintance to go undercover in Europe's Central Anarchist Council and infiltrate their deadly mission, even managing to have himself voted to the position of 'Thursday'. In a park in London, secret policeman Gabriel Syme strikes up a conversation with an anarchist. Sworn to do his duty, When Syme discovers another undercover policeman on the Council, however, he starts to question his role in their operations. And as a desperate chase across Europe begins, his confusion grows, as well as his confidence in his ability to outwit his enemies. But he has still to face the greatest terror that the Council has - its leader: a man named Sunday, whose true nature is worse than Syme could ever have imagined...
ISBN:
9780141033754
9780141033754
Category:
Classic fiction
Publication Date:
05-06-2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
224
Dimensions (mm):
181x111x23mm
Weight:
0.16kg
G.K. Chesterton

Widely known as the "Prince of Paradox," G.K. Chesterton was one of the most influential English writers and thinkers of the 20th century. Chesterton's prodigious talents embraced a wide range of subjects, from philosophy and religion to detective fiction and fantasy. And while his writings are light and whimsical, they are filled with direct and honest truths.

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