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The Club of Queer Trades
(Paperback, 1987)
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Author: G. K. Chesterton
A whimsical story cycle originally published in 1905. Each tale concerns a man who has developed a c...
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Synopsis
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.
| Size | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 7.2 oz |
Industry Reviews
"A reading of Chesterton reinforces the truth that the best detective stories are written by artists and not artisans."
Julian Symons
"Although virtually unknown today, 'The Club of Queer Trades' (1904), which predated the first Father Brown story by six years, was Chesterton's first attempt to put his theories of the detective story into practice....The policeman or detective is a modern knight-errant, protecting society from chaos, inferring from the 'hieroglyphs' of every stone, brick and signpost the revelation of some great secret that will astonish the reader. At the same time, warned Chesterton, the mere accumulation of clues can become a sterile, self-defeating process, which, bereft of psychological insight and philosophical acumen, too often leads the investigator astray."
Armchair Detective - John C. Tibbetts
"Funmaking of the most fantastic kind characterizes the six short stories."
Morley
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Other Editions
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Paperback, 1992 - $13.40
Hardcover, 1990 - Not in stock. Add to Wish List
Paperback, 1998 - $0.75 Save 81%
Paperback, 1987 - $0.75 Save 81%
Hardcover, 2004 - $25.99 Save 7%
Paperback, 2003 - $58.98
Hardcover, 2004 - $5.54 Save 81%
Hardcover, 2003 - $54.67
Paperback, 2004 - $12.00 Save 7%
Paperback, 2004 - $0.75 Save 96%
Paperback, 2005 - $16.66
Paperback, 2006 - $8.43
Paperback, 2006 - $19.82 Save 5%
Paperback, 2007 - $5.49 Save 65%
Hardcover, 2007 - $21.91
Paperback, 2007 - $14.12
Paperback, 2008 - $17.87
Paperback, 2008 - $13.11
Hardcover, 2008 - $33.62
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