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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

GK Chesterton author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Headline Publishing Group

Published:12th Jul '07

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The fantastically surreal classic from a master of suspense

A group of anarchists are under surveillance by Scotland Yard in Chesterton's hugely popular metaphysical thriller.

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. But in a bizarre and surreal twist of events, Syme realises that five of the six members are not at all what they seem . . .

Gloriously entertaining * Simon Hammond, The Guardian *

ISBN: 9780755338863

Dimensions: 199mm x 131mm x 16mm

Weight: 170g

240 pages