The Napoleon of Notting Hill [NOOK Book]

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The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up. And one of the games to which it is most attached is called «Keep to-morrow dark,» and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) «Cheat the Prophet.» The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is ...
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The Napoleon of Notting Hill

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The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up. And one of the games to which it is most attached is called «Keep to-morrow dark,» and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) «Cheat the Prophet.» The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to hap
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9782819902010
  • Publisher: pubOne.info
  • Publication date: 12/2/2010
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • File size: 202 KB

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  • Posted July 25, 2011

    Ridiculously fun.

    Hilarious and sometimes thought-provoking. If you have the right sense of humor, it's lots of fun. Some parts get a little slow, but it's well worth it.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 16, 2011

    I Also Recommend:

    The Phantom Tollbooth
    A Fantasy of Dr Ox
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    The Complete Father Brown
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    Review from an Average Reader

    I originally wanted to read this book because I had heard so much about G. K. Chesterton. I had read the Complete Father Brown mysteries many years ago, but now wanted to read something else by him and had to start somewhere. It sounds like I picked a good book of his to begin with, it supposedly being one of his best fiction books. However, I honestly was disappointed. Not because Chesterton was a bad writer and that this was a bad book, but because I am an average reader and had a hard time trying to understand what the writer was saying. Most times, I always had the feeling that I was missing the point altogether. It would probably have been better to read a companion guide to the book or something. I was able to find some inspiring quotes throughout the book, and towards the end, I found myself liking Adam Wayne immensely (I can identify with the character and his love for his hometown in the face of people wanting to come in and ruin the very things that are lovely about it). Good book? Probably. But an average reader (like myself) will have a hard time understanding it unless using a companion guide. I would recommend it to anybody who admires C. S. Lewis (since Lewis admired Chesterton) and those who love high art and literature.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 21, 2012

    Give it a try. It seams some people like it.

    I recognized some of the humour but I just couldn't stay interested in this book. Written in turn of the century english with archaic slang and dialectical nuances it just doesn't have any flow to it. I'd much rather read a play in old english than this. And that's saying something.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 27, 2011

    Great read

    Still holds up

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  • Posted May 27, 2011

    oneof chestertons best

    great starting place

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 13, 2011

    Chesterton

    Is amazing

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 12, 2011

    Amazing book

    Holds up very well.

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  • Posted April 28, 2011

    Great read

    Funny and wise

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 23, 2011

    excellent book

    Chesterton is a genius

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  • Posted April 22, 2011

    amazing book

    chesterton os awesome

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  • Posted March 18, 2011

    such an amazing book

    a must read

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  • Posted March 5, 2011

    amazing read

    funny as well

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  • Posted March 5, 2011

    great read

    life affirming

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 25, 2011

    great book

    must read

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 25, 2011

    awesome read

    good book

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  • Posted February 20, 2011

    awesome book

    fantastic

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 3, 2011

    must read

    hilarious and life affirming

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  • Posted January 31, 2011

    i love this book

    wonderful read

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 31, 2011

    good boook

    ccheestteertoon iis theestt

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 31, 2011

    great

    fantastic book

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