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The Man Who Was Thursday

Large Print
(256 Pages)
Product Number: LP3027
Released: 01 Sep, 2013
Business Term: Purchase
ISBN: #9781471241208
Publisher: W F Howes
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Description

A surreal masterpiece and a psychological thriller, Chesterton’s classic novel brings into question the very meaning of identity The Supreme Anarchists Council is dedicated to overthrowing the world order. To keep their identities a secret, each of them has been named a day of the week. Gabriel Syme, an eccentric poet, is recruited by Scotland Yard to infiltrate the group. He tracks down the six men and manages to win a place on the council as ‘Thursday’. But in a bizarre and surreal twist of events, Syme realises that five of the six members are not at all what they seem...

Author(s): G.K. Chesterton
Genre: Classics, Thriller
Original Publish Date: 01 Sep, 2013

Professional reviews

"‘The most thrilling book I have ever read’ KINGSLEY AMIS ‘A powerful picture of the loneliness and bewilderment which each of us encounters in his single-handed struggle with the universe.’ C. S. LEWIS"

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