Father Brown: Selected Stories (Wordsworth Collection)
4 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by voracity from Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 14, 2004
"Books lying open on the floor next to the body, notes written hastily, the ink spilled everywhere. It looks for all the world a murder!" said Flambeau. "Yes, it looks one,", said the small, quiet priest Father Brown, "if you were looking for one, that is. But no-one is dead. It is plainly a book review."
I like short stories. These are good short stories, and good detective mysteries. Agatha Christie calmed down and reduced to the essence of human nature.
I like short stories. These are good short stories, and good detective mysteries. Agatha Christie calmed down and reduced to the essence of human nature.
Journal Entry 2 by voracity from Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Release planned for forthcoming Bookcrossing meeting at the Angel pub, Leeds, UK.
Picked this up at the Leeds meet-up - aim to finish before October one but not making any promises!
This was one of the first books I picked up at the Leeds Meet.
Looking at old entry - apparantly I aimed to finish it before October 2004 - oops!
Sorry Voracity that I've kept it for so long.
Really enjoyed this - Father Brown is a lovely character.
I never once guessed who the murderer was or what strange things had gone off - maybe I was just being a bit thick. Perfect train book.
Will take to next Meet or see if anyone in office wants it first...
Looking at old entry - apparantly I aimed to finish it before October 2004 - oops!
Sorry Voracity that I've kept it for so long.
Really enjoyed this - Father Brown is a lovely character.
I never once guessed who the murderer was or what strange things had gone off - maybe I was just being a bit thick. Perfect train book.
Will take to next Meet or see if anyone in office wants it first...
Journal Entry 5 by sarax at The Wrens pub, New Briggate in Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (3/14/2006 UTC) at The Wrens pub, New Briggate in Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom
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Picked up at Leeds Oct Meetup
I'm still reading these, but really enjoying them. The writing style is very of its time, and so needs a bit of concentration at times, but it is beautifully written. The stories are very short and well formed. They don't get too bogged down with character description, but over the course of a few stories you get a good sense of the diferent characters.
Going to finish it and take it along to the York Meetup next week.
Going to finish it and take it along to the York Meetup next week.
Journal Entry 8 by Mai-day at The Golden Lion in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, January 15, 2007
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Noone picked this up, so rather than leave it as a lonely heart to end up who-knows-where I have brought it home to re-release where someone will appreciate it!
Noone picked this up, so rather than leave it as a lonely heart to end up who-knows-where I have brought it home to re-release where someone will appreciate it!
Journal Entry 9 by Mai-day at The Golden Lion in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Released 17 yrs ago (2/27/2007 UTC) at The Golden Lion in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
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Trying once more to find a home for this lovely little book...
Trying once more to find a home for this lovely little book...
Journal Entry 10 by MoonDark from York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 28, 2007
OK, I succumbed to Mai-Day's pleadings to give this book a home! My Dad used to enjoy Father Brown, so I'll see if it's rubbed off on me.
Very understated in style, no real melodramatics, and very much of its time as Mai-dai said. The good Father is in no danger of knocking Sherlock Holmes off his pedestal, for me - he's altogether softer and fluffier, more about human nature and intuition than pure logical deduction, and inclined to moralise occasionally as befits a man of the cloth - but these were fun and well-crafted stories. I generally didn't guess the murderer either. ;)