The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
Jul 2014 · Open Road Media
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Chesterton’s finest achievement—at once a gripping thriller and a powerful allegory
In a colorful neighborhood of West London, two poets are at each other’s throats. Gregory is an anarchist who longs to upend civilization with the power of his words, while Syme is a man of reason, convinced his opponent’s beliefs are nothing but a fashionable pose. To prove his seriousness, Gregory introduces Syme to the central council of European radicals, where the newcomer is given the codename “Thursday.” Though none will admit it, every man in the council is a liar—and each is deadly in his own way.
Gregory has no inkling that his new comrade Syme is an undercover detective, sent by Scotland Yard to destroy the council from within. But as the other men reveal their secrets in turn, it becomes clear that Thursday is not the enemy; it is the mysterious figure named Sunday whom they all should fear.
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In a colorful neighborhood of West London, two poets are at each other’s throats. Gregory is an anarchist who longs to upend civilization with the power of his words, while Syme is a man of reason, convinced his opponent’s beliefs are nothing but a fashionable pose. To prove his seriousness, Gregory introduces Syme to the central council of European radicals, where the newcomer is given the codename “Thursday.” Though none will admit it, every man in the council is a liar—and each is deadly in his own way.
Gregory has no inkling that his new comrade Syme is an undercover detective, sent by Scotland Yard to destroy the council from within. But as the other men reveal their secrets in turn, it becomes clear that Thursday is not the enemy; it is the mysterious figure named Sunday whom they all should fear.
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
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4.1
29 reviews
Chris Scott
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January 11, 2016
Let me put it this way: if there is any maker of movies that can put this story to film and do it justice, it would have to be Studio Ghibli. The Man Who Was Thursday has the same energy and fantasitic quality that, say, Spirited Away has; and all throughout you feel that these are not men who are hunting each other, but ideals.
5 people found this review helpful
Bryant Windham
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April 9, 2018
Tied up and explained nicely in the end. I would suggest reading it for enjoyment rather than parsing out each detail: they'll sort themselves out. It appeals nicely to the Hegelian.
4 people found this review helpful
Alejandro Gomez Espinosa
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August 26, 2018
Nice story, although the end of the story being more questions than answers
5 people found this review helpful
About the author
G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was a prolific English journalist and author best known for his mystery series featuring the priest-detective Father Brown and for the metaphysical thriller The Man Who Was Thursday. Baptized into the Church of England, Chesterton underwent a crisis of faith as a young man and became fascinated with the occult. He eventually converted to Roman Catholicism and published some of Christianity’s most influential apologetics, including Heretics and Orthodoxy.
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