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(0)G. K Chesterton
3) Oliver Twist
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Born and raised in the appalling deprivation of a Victorian-era London workhouse, the orphan Oliver escapes the drudgery of apprenticeship only to fall into the hands of the notorious Fagin and his gang of child thieves. But Oliver is an innocent at heart and the attempts by Fagin and the impudently witty Artful Dodger to teach the boy the trick of the pick-pocket's trade lead only to his almost immediate capture. Oliver's rescue by the kindly Mr....
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Father Brown, a short, shabbily dressed Roman Catholic priest, takes on bandits, traitors, and killers. The reason for his success is simple. After years spent in the priesthood, he knows human nature, and is not afraid of its dark side. He understands the criminal mind and the motivation behind it.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Celebrated author GK Chesterton's beloved character, Father Brown, is brilliantly brought to life in this charming ten-part BBC series starring Mark Williams (Harry Potter, Doctor Who). With the warmth of The Vicar of Dibley, the intellect of Miss Marple, the humour of Father Ted and the intrigue of Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown is a fresh new take on a classic genre. Set in the 1950s in the heart of the English countryside, Father Brown is a kindly...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A devout Catholic priest freelances as a private investigator in rural England during the 1920s. When it comes to amateur detective work, don't let this priest's absent-minded air and penchant for an occasionsl tipple fool you. His kindly eyes pick up clues that professionals usually miss, and his keen understanding of human nature lets him search men's souls for motives.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Assisted as always by parish secretary Mrs. McCarthy, glamorous socialite Lady Felicia Montague and her chauffeur Sid Carter, Father Brown faces threats to his town, his friends and his faith. An assassination attempt, an art heist, ritual sacrifice and murder keep the twists and turns coming.
Series
Publisher
Editorial Alma
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
"Si eres amante del relato detectivesco y policiaco, en este libro encontrarás algunos de los mejores clásicos del género. En esta recopilación aparecen desde los canónicos Sherlock Holmes y Auguste Dupin hasta rarezas como los detectives sobrenaturales de ±Aylmer Vance y la vampiresa de Alice y Claude Askew. De Dickens a Pardo Bazán, de Chesterton a Wilde, de Doyle a Wallace, 15 obras magistrales e imperecederas que todo lector,...
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The year is now 1954 and the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford sees new faces join Father Brown's team of sleuths. The dashing Chief Inspector Sullivan is back and proves a pleasant distraction for Mrs Devine, Father Brown's lively new Parish Secretary, while plucky new housekeeper Brenda helps the priest's crime solving. With royal visits, kidnappings and notorious gangsters to contend with, Father Brown also faces his old adversary Flambeau...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Father Brown is a seemingly distracted and even a bit dotty priest. He always manages to confound criminals with his keen observations and inescapable logic. He prefers to go unnoticed, dismissed as irrelevant. That is until the moment of truth arrives and he unravels the most devious criminal schemes.
