Skip to main content
Search Button
Canada Kobo store Gift Cards Help

Rakuten Kobo

Wishlist

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Item(s) unavailable for purchase
Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.
itemsitem
itemsitem

Recommended For You

Loading...


Showing 1 - 12 of 324 results for “gilbert chesterton”
Skip side bar filters

  • A Short History of England

    by Gilbert Keith Chesterton ...
    A Short History of England by Gilbert Keith Chesterton offers a lively and distinctive account of England's past, tracing the nation's development from its earliest origins through centuries of political, cultural, and social transformation. Rather than presenting history as a simple sequence of dates and events, Chesterton brings the story of England to life through vivid storytelling, insightful ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much

    Enriched edition.

    by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Lucas Finch ...
    In "The Man Who Knew Too Much," G.K. Chesterton crafts a compelling collection of short stories that intertwines mystery, philosophy, and social commentary. The book features the adventurous detective work of Horne Fisher, a character whose acumen transcends mere crime-solving as he grapples with moral complexities and the enigmatic nature of truth. Chesterton employs a distinctive narrative style ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much

    by Gilbert Keith Chesterton ...
    This contains the first 8 of the 12 stories in the published book The Man Who Knew Too Much and Other Stories. In these 8 detective thrillers, the main protagonist is Horne Fisher. (The omitted four are individual stories with separate heroes/detectives.)Due to close relationships with the leading political figures in the land, Fisher knows too much about the private politics behind the public ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The New Jerusalem

    by Gilbert Keith Chesterton ...
    The Zionists have often spoken about the hoped-for Jewish homeland in Palestine becoming a center whence would emanate, as of old, great ideas and ideals. Such a radiation has already begun, but it is interesting, indeed curious, that among the firstlings of the New Jerusalem is a product from the very un-Hebraic pen of Mr. G. K. Chesterton. "The New Jerusalem" is an uneven book; at times a rather ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Alarms and Discursions

    by Gilbert Keith Chesterton ...
    If Mr. Chesterton had been permitted to have his own way this handful of papers would have been sent out under the title of "Gargoyles." Perhaps the publisher foresaw horror upon the faces of really unimaginative readers when once brought face to face with a "monster" title; so it was changed to "Alarms and discursions," as indefinite and capable of possibilities as one could wish. "Fragments of ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Wisdom of Father Brown

    Enriched edition. Unraveling Mysteries with the Witty Father Brown

    by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Brandon Pearson ...
    In "The Wisdom of Father Brown," G.K. Chesterton presents a delightful collection of short stories featuring his iconic clerical sleuth, Father Brown. Through the lens of these cleverly woven narratives, Chesterton employs a distinctive blend of mystery, wit, and profound philosophical insights. The literary style is marked by its rich symbolism and a knack for paradox, inviting readers to explore ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Wisdom of Father Brown

    by Gilbert Keith Chesterton ...
    The Wisdom of Father Brown by Gilbert Keith Chesterton is a captivating collection of detective tales featuring one of literature's most unconventional sleuths—Father Brown, a humble Catholic priest whose quiet appearance hides an extraordinary understanding of human nature and criminal psychology. Unlike traditional detectives who rely on forensic science or dramatic deductions, Father Brown ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Miscellany of Men

    Exploring Wit and Wisdom: Essays on Philosophy, Politics, and Society

    by Gilbert Keith Chesterton ...
    In "A Miscellany of Men," G.K. Chesterton presents a poignant collection of essays that explore the intricacies of human character and societal norms through a whimsical yet incisive lens. The work, published in 1912, showcases Chesterton'Äôs signature style characterized by rich imagery, paradoxical statements, and a blend of humor and profundity. Each essay delves into various archetypes, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • St. Francis of Assisi (Best Navigation, Active TOC) (Prometheus Classics)

    by Gilbert Keith Chesterton ...
    This work contains an active table of contents (HTML), which makes reading easier to make it more enjoyable. Chesterton was an orthodox religious person, eventually converting to Roman Catholicism. In 1923, he wrote this short biography of St. Francis of Assisi, after whom Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose his papal name, Pope Francis, when he was elected as the 266th and current Pope of the ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Everlasting Man (annotated, illustrated, complete navigation)

    by Gilbert K. Chesterton ...
    The Everlasting Man is a two-part history of mankind, Christ, and Christianity, by G. K. Chesterton.This Kobo edition includes 136 endnotes and 13 illustrations that help contemporary reader to better understand the author, his ideas, historical context, his references to numerous names and events.C. S. Lewis credited the book with "baptising" his intellect, much as George MacDonald's writings had ... Read more

    $1.97 CAD

  • 30 Mystery & Investigation Masterpieces (Active TOC) (A to Z Classics)

    by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gaston Leroux, Maurice Leblanc, William Le Queux, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Edgar Allan Poe, Hollis Godfrey, Frank R. Stockton, Fred Merrick White, Mark Twain, Jules Verne, Thomas Hardy, Arthur Conan Doyle, AtoZ Classics, Catherine Louisa Pirkis, Carolyn Wells, Wilkie Collins ...
    This book contains several tables of HTML content that will make reading easier.The first table of contents lists all the titles included in this volume.This book contains the following works, classified by author:In a Grove by Ryūnosuke AkutagawaThe Innocence of Father Brown by Gilbert Keith ChestertonThe Man Who Knew Too Much by Gilbert Keith ChestertonThe Wisdom of Father Brown by Gilbert Keith ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Flying Inn

    by Gilbert Keith Chesterton ...
    The sea was a pale elfin green and the afternoon had already felt the fairy touch of evening as a young woman with dark hair, dressed in a crinkly copper-coloured sort of dress of the artistic order, was walking rather listlessly along the parade of Pebblewick-on-Sea, trailing a parasol and looking out upon the sea’s horizon. She had a reason for looking instinctively out at the sea-line; a reason ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus