G. K. CHESTERTON — THE CLUB OF QUEER TRADES — 1st Carroll & Graf ed. (1987)

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Narrative Type:Fiction
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Edition:Carroll & Graf paperback edition
Era:1980s
Book Title:Club of Queer Trades
Author:G.K. Chesterton
Format:Trade Paperback
Language:English
Topic:Mystery & Detective / Collections & Anthologies,Literary,Mystery & Detective / Traditional
Publisher:Avalon Publishing
Publication Year:1987
Genre:Fiction
Number of Pages:270 Pages

G. K. CHESTERTONTHE CLUB OF QUEER TRADES1st Carroll & Graf ed. (1987) Condition: VERY GOOD paperback mystery with minor shelfwear at edges of covers, slight fold in back cover. No markings. 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 »). Commentaries on line: These six short stories are light and amusing, but not shallow. Swinburne relates adventures with his friend Basil Grant, who is a retired and reclusive former judge, described as mad, mystical, and a poet, with almost no friends, but who “would talk to any one anywhere”. They discover people with a peculiar (“queer” in the old sense) and unique way of making a living, which makes them eligible for the select and secretive club of the title. I love the concept, and I enjoyed the individual cases. The stories unfold with nods to detective fiction, especially when Basil’s much younger brother, Rupert, is involved: he’s a private detective. These novels inevitably all present an unexpected profession. It’s pretty funny, sometimes far-fetched. The character of Basil, a former magistrate, considered mad, seems particularly improbable with his ability to see the reality of personalities immediately. But it’s excellent and quick to read, a delightful interlude. In The Club of Queer Trades, Chesterton takes to the familiar Holmes and Watson-ish format to tell his own tales, following the adventures of detective Rupert Grant and Swinburne, the narrator of these tales, who is often dragged into Rupert’s adventures. Add into the mix Rupert’s brother Basil who generally comes up with the real solution to Rupert’s cases. The thing is that, when all is said and done, Chesterton has given us much more of a detective-story parody here, but it’s parody with a purpose. Chesterton’s book is a series of mystery stories involving a narrator and his friend, the eccentric ex-judge Basil Grant. Each story is about someone who belongs to the Club of Queer Trades–someone who makes his living in an unique way. I haven’t read any Chesterton before, but was delighted by the breadth and depth of the mysteries. They had a variety of means and ends, and often didn’t involve murder or other sordid crimes. At the same time, the detective Basil Grant becomes a sort of anti-Sherlock, relying more on what he knows about people through his long study of them, rather than through detailed facts and clues. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Buy another book and add this paperback book to the package – – – and you probably will save some of the shipping charge for this book (especially if the other book is a hardcover book) – – – at least in the U.S.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^______________________ {I’ll always combine shipping costs and refund any excess shipping charges for multiple-copy book orders.}For all « buy it now » items, please use ADD TO CART if you plan to order more than one item at the same time.______________ WOW! I wrote a book!!! — Come on! Take a look!! ———Just go here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/CTHULHU’S-COUSINS-and-Other-Weirdnesses-W-Paul-Ganley-Wildside-Press-2016-/255154711891?hash=item3ace43fc32 ___________________________________________________________Want to look at my other fantasy & mystery offerings (including Brian Lumley first editions)? CLICK HERE(and if you like what you see there, why not bookmark it for future visits!)

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