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The Wisdom of Father Brown Audiobook
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G. K. Chesterton’s Father Brown is perhaps the most lovable amateur detective ever created. This short, shabby priest with his cherubic, round face attracts situations that baffle everyone—except Father Brown and his rather naïve wisdom.
The twelve enthralling stories in this book take Father Brown from London to Cornwall, from Italy to France, as he gets involved with bandits, treason, murder, curses, and an American crime-detection machine. And every problem he comes up against he solves with a simplicity of argument that leaves the other characters wondering, “Why didn’t I think of that?”
Stories include: “The Absence of Mr. Glass,” “The Paradise of Thieves,” “The Duel of Dr. Hirsch,” “The Man in the Passage,” “The Mistake of the Machine,” “The Head of Caesar,” “The Purple Wig,” “The Perishing of the Pendragons,” “The God of the Gongs,” “The Salad of Colonel Cray,” “The Strange Crime of John Boulnois,” and “The Fairy Tale of Father Brown.”
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"A little long winded, but a complete delight. These are the original one minute mysteries that I loved to read as a child (and as an adult). Bit bit more literary and longer then a minute, but quite enjoyable to go to the birth place of such a fun genre. "
— Colleen (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Mr. Chesterton deserves a rousing cheer—in fact, three rousing cheers—for giving us another series of real and fine detective tales.”
— New York Times
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" This one was a mixed bag. Some fantastic stories like, "The Absence of Mr. Glass," "The Paradise of Thieves," were balanced out against some lesser stories. Still a great read. "
— Adam, 3/21/2011 -
" I greater-than three Father Brown. Admittedly, sometimes Chesterton shares the bigotry of his generation, but Father Brown stories always surprise and amuse and, most interestingly, carry some sort of moral thought about the Nature of Man. "
— Mary, 1/22/2011 -
" I enjoyed these, but I only have a giant omnibus and I can't take it with me anywhere. :( "
— Elizabeth, 1/10/2011 -
" I love Father Brown...short, surprising mysteries that have a wry wit. This one was no different...my only qualm was the story "The God of the Gongs"...which had problematic racial representations for the modern reader. Otherwise, a joy. "
— Jon, 12/31/2010 -
" The language is too cure for a crime book, and the principal character is not convincing. "
— Dmitry, 8/22/2009 -
" A nice collection of humorous mystery short stories. "
— Greg, 3/30/2009 -
" Nice little vignettes. Occasionally Chesterton pushes his characters too far to be believable. But entertaining all the same. "
— Luke, 2/24/2008 -
" Fun little mysteries. They're short. They're relatively tame. And they are usually funny. "
— Matthew, 1/29/2008
About G. K. Chesterton
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936) published numerous works which include compilations of his voluminous journalism, novels, biographies, histories, criticism, Christian apologetics, poetry, and plays. Many of his novels have the genuine marks of genius. His books on Dickens (for whom he had a considerable affinity) and Saint Thomas Aquinas are considered classics in their fields.
About Frederick Davidson
Frederick Davidson (1932–2005), also known as David Case, was one of the most prolific readers in the audiobook industry, recording more than eight hundred audiobooks in his lifetime, including over two hundred for Blackstone Audio. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed for many years in radio plays for the British Broadcasting Company before coming to America in 1976. He received AudioFile’s Golden Voice Award and numerous Earphones Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his readings.