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    The Club of Queer Trades

    Written by G. K. Chesterton

    Narrated by Sean Murphy

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    The Club of Queer Trades is a collection of stories by G.K. Chesterton first published in 1905. Each story in the collection is centered on a person who is making his living by some novel and extraordinary means (a "queer trade").

    Contents:
    The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown
    The Painful Fall of a Great Reputation
    The Awful Reason of the Vicar's Visit
    The Singular Speculation of the House-agent
    The Noticeable Conduct of Professor Chadd
    The Eccentric Seclusion of the Old Lad

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOregan Publishing Audio
    Release dateOct 6, 2018
    ISBN9782291043386
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    G. K. Chesterton

    G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer, philosopher and critic known for his creative wordplay. Born in London, Chesterton attended St. Paul’s School before enrolling in the Slade School of Fine Art at University College. His professional writing career began as a freelance critic where he focused on art and literature. He then ventured into fiction with his novels The Napoleon of Notting Hill and The Man Who Was Thursday as well as a series of stories featuring Father Brown.

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