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The ball and the cross

Paperback • 1995 • English

The ball and the cross

By G. K. Chesterton

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About the book

Like much of G. K. Chesterton's fiction, "The Ball and the Cross" is both witty and profound, cloaking serious religious and philosophical inquiry in sparkling humor and whimsy. Serialized in the British publication "The Commonwealth" in 1905-06, Chesterton's second novel first appeared in book form in America in 1909, delighting and challenging readers with its heady mixture of fantasy, farce, and theology. The plot of "The Ball and the Cross "chronicles a hot dispute between two Scotsmen, one ...Show more

Afrofuturism / Black Speculative fiction
Modern and Contemporary romance
Narrative theme: Identity / belonging

Book details

ISBN

9780486288055

Publisher

Dover

Published year

1995

Language

English

Original title

The ball and the cross

Format

Paperback

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