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The Wisdom of Father Brown

The Wisdom of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton

Chesterton's Father Brown is a stocky, Roman Catholic priest - an unlikely detective. The Wisdom of Father Brown consists of twelve books and was first published in 1914.

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“I know that journalism largely consists in saying 'Lord Jones Dead' to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive.”

G. K. Chesterton book The Wisdom of Father Brown

The Wisdom of Father Brown (1914) The Purple Wig
The Father Brown Mystery Series (1910 - 1927)

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