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The Man Who Was Thursday

by Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1908

Fantasy · ranked #49 in category

Can you trust yourself when you don't know who you are? In a park in London, secret policeman Gabriel Syme strikes up a conversation with an anarchist. Sworn to do his duty, Syme uses his new acquaint

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The verdict

Category
Fantasy
First published
1908 · 1900s
Author
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Standing
Recommended

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