The Club of Queer Trades

Improbable plots, marvelously funny episodes, evocative descriptions of late Victorian London distinguish delightful tales focusing on a club devoted to completely original and unusual professions.

Widely known as the ＂Prince of Paradox,＂ G. K. Chesterton was one of the most influential English writers and thinkers of the 20th century. Chesterton’s prodigious talents embraced a wide range of subjects, from philosophy and religion to detective fiction and fantasy. And while his writings are light and whimsical, they are filled with direct and honest truths.