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Father Brown

Father Brown

by Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Catholic ChurchCatholicsClergyEnglish Detective and mystery storiesFather Brown (Fictitious character)
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About this book

Presents a collection of fifteen short stories that feature the exploits of Father Brown, a seemingly doddering priest with a keen ability to solve crimes.

Themes & subjects

Catholic ChurchCatholicsClergyEnglish Detective and mystery storiesFather Brown (Fictitious character)Fiction

Setting

England

About the author

Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Gilbert Keith Chesterton

29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936

**Gilbert Keith Chesterton** was an English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist.

Author

Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Pages

256

Read time

≈ 6h

Editions

29

Languages

English, French

Publisher

Cassell

ISBN

9780192837288

Where to buy

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