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The Man Who Was Thursday

by G. K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton's surreal masterpiece is a psychological thriller that centers on seven anarchists in turn-of-the-century London who call themselves by the names of the days of the week. Chesterton explores the meanings of their disguised identities in what is a fascinating mystery and, ultimately, a spellbinding allegory. As Jonathan Lethem remarks in his Introduction, The real characters... (more)

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Ian E
  • Rated 5 stars

The Man Who Was Thursday is a very witty espionage tale that veers into C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams territory towards the end. Quite enjoyable.

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Alan H
  • Rated 2 stars

This was a book recommended to me by a co-worker years ago and I only recently stumbled on it. I read it quickly and, man, I have to wonder what John was thinking.

It's not bad, per se, but it's not great either. It's certainly a piece of Victorian England and the anxieties that society suffered. The main character is 'Thursday', a man who manages to sneak his way onto an Anarchists council...only to discover that there may well be no anarchists on the council at all. I figured out...

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