The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

G.K. Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday is a thrilling novel of deception, subterfuge, double-crossing and secret identities, and this Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction by Matthew Beaumont. The Central Anarchist Council is a secret society sworn to destroy the world. The

The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

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

Man Who Was Thursday (Chesterton G K)(Paperback / softback)

A WILD, MAD, HILARIOUS AND PROFOUNDLY MOVING TALE. It is very difficult to classify 'The Man Who Was Thursday.' It is possible to say that it is a gripping adventure story of murderous criminals and brilliant policemen; but it was to be expected that the author of the Father Brown stories should

The Everlasting Man (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

Complete edition of The Everlasting Man by G. K. Chesterton. Chesterton successfully challenges the view that man is just another evolutionary animal, and that Jesus Christ was only human. C. S. Lewis said it was the best popular defense of the full Christian position. Find out why in this complete

The Everlasting Man (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

The Everlasting Man is a two-part history of civilization, Christ, and Christianity, by G. K. Chesterton. Originally published in 1925, it is to some extent a deliberate rebuttal of H. G. Wells' Outline of History, disputing Wells' portrayals of human life and civilization as a seamless development

Chesterton Apologetics Set - Heretics, Orthodoxy, and The Everlasting Man (Chesterton G. K.)(Pevná vazba)

Complete set of three Chesterton Apologetics by G. K. Chesterton in one volume, including Heretics, Orthodoxy, and The Everlasting Man.Heretics - Chesterton discusses ideas by H. G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw, Kipling and others of his day in his argument for God.From the 1905 British edition, it

The Everlasting Man: The Original 1925 Edition (Chesterton G. K.)(Pevná vazba)

The Everlasting Man, written by Gilbert Keith Chesterton in 1925, is on the surface a response to H.G. Wells's The Outline of History, in which Wells ultimately argues for the theory of evolution over creationism. On closer review, rather than finding a typical discussion of faith and the mysteries

Man Who Ate Everything (Steingarten Jeffrey)(Paperback / softback)

THE MAN WHO ATE EVERYTHING was the winner of The Guild of Food Writers Book of the Year and was a bestseller in the UK and

The Everlasting Man (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

Considered by many to be Chesterton's greatest masterpiece of all his writings, this is his whole view of world history as informed by the Incarnation. Beginning with the origin of man and the various religious attitudes throughout history, Chesterton shows how the fulfillment of all of man's

G.K. Chesterton: Essential Writings (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

The Everlasting Man (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

2014 Reprint of Original 1925 edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. 'The Everlasting Man' is a work of Christian apologetics first published in 1925. Chesterton intended it to some extent as a deliberate rebuttal to H. G. Wells' 'The Outline of History', disputing Wells'

The Superstition of Divorce (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

With this classic text, G.K. Chesterton has produced a masterpiece on the subject of marriage and the home as the setting for the 'superstition' of

Woman Who Died a Lot - Thursday Next Book 7 (Fforde Jasper)(Paperback / softback)

The seventh Thursday Next novel from Number One bestselling author Jasper

Orthodoxy (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

In Orthodoxy, G.K. Chesterton's most enduring work, Chesterton argues that the drama and mystery of Christianity are sanity and that the naturalistic machinations of atheism are madness. We've all heard common reactions to orthodox Christian belief: Antiquated. Unimaginative. Repressive. Even

The Everlasting Man, St. Francis of Assisi... (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

This volume contains three of Chesterton's greatest classics on Catholic philosophy and spirituality. It includes The Everlasting Man, possibly his greatest work, which gives an Incarnational view of world history, and two of the finest biographies written of St. Thomas and St

Who Was Martin Luther? (Cooley Danika)(Paperback)

Martin Luther was a young man who was afraid of a thunderstorm. He was a monk seeking for salvation. He was a reformer who inspired a continent to return to the Word of God. Danika Cooley introduces 9-11 year olds to this key figure in the

G. K. Chesterton: A Biography (Ker Ian)(Paperback)

G. K. Chesterton is remembered as a brilliant creator of nonsense and satirical verse, author of the Father Brown stories and the innovative novel, The Man who was Thursday, and yet today he is not counted among the major English novelists and poets. However, this major new biography argues that

Amazing Grace: The Man Who Was W.G. (Tomlinson Richard)(Paperback)

On a sunny afternoon in May 1868, nineteen-year-old Gilbert Grace stood in a Wiltshire field, wondering why he was playing cricket against the Great Western Railway Club. A batting genius, 'W. G.' should have been starring at Lord's in the grand opening match of the season. But MCC did not want to

Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography (Blumenthal Karen)(Paperback)

A riveting biography of the groundbreaking innovator who was a giant in the worlds of computing, music, filmmaking, design, smart phones, and more. A finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award! 'Your time is limited. . . . have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.' --Steve

King Arthur: The Man Who Conquered Europe (Howells Caleb)(Paperback)

Who was King Arthur? Whether it is concluded that he was a Celtic king or a Roman officer, or something in-between, there is one conclusion that virtually all investigators agree on: he was some kind of war leader who fought against the Saxons in Britain. This is a fair conclusion, but it

Malcolm Young: The Man Who Made AC/DC (Apter Jeff)(Paperback)

Malcolm Young was a legend: the founder and the driving force of AC/DC, a man with what many have called 'the greatest right hand in rock and roll'. That right hand provided the instantly recognisable riffs and muscle behind such timeless songs as 'Highway to Hell', 'Back in Black', 'A Long Way to

Physics (Aristotle)(Paperback)

For many centuries, Aristotle's Physics was the essential starting point for anyone who wished to study the natural sciences. Now, in the first translation into English since 1930, Aristotle's thought is presented accurately, with a lucid introduction and extensive notes to explain the general

America Was Hard to Find (Alcott Kathleen)(Paperback / softback)

An astronaut who will go on to be the first man to walk on the moon. A child of privilege who has run away to work in a pilots' bar in the Mojave Desert. A love affair that interacts with three of the twentieth century's most iconic moments: the race to space, the rage against the Vietnam War, and

Orthodoxy (Chesterton G. K.)(Paperback)

Gilbert Keith Chesterton is one of the most celebrated and reverently esteemed figures in modern literature. He was a phenomenally prolific writer. After achieving early success as an illustrator, he subsequently established his fame as a playwright, novelist, poet, literary commentator,