Tales of the Long Bow
by G. K. Chesterton
1925
ISBN/ASIN: B0006AUIUQ
Number of pages: 266
Description:
Tales of the Long Bow are eight ingenious episodes concerning people who do things that are proverbially impossible. The teasing intricacy of their interlocking narratives heightens the excitement, yet the tales are simple and vivid. Never far from the politics and economics of contemporary Britain, they contain subtle and engaging portraits of leading figures such as Lord Eden, Harold and Oliver Green.
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