GK Chesterton: The Father Brown Collection (Illustrated) - (Bauer Classics)

G.K. Chesterton, Bauer Books

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Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human nature.

The collection includes all Father Brown's stories:

	The Innocence Of Father Brown
	The Wisdom Of Father Brown
	The Incredulity Of Father Brown
	The Secret Of Father Brown
	The Scandal Of Father Brown

Disponibile da: 17/09/2020.

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