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The Innocence of Father Brown: Centennial Edition

G. K. Chesterton, Book 4

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The Innocence of Father Brown: Centennial Edition

By: G. K. Chesterton, Chesterton Books
Narrated by: Nigel Peever
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Celebrating the 100th birthday of the world's favorite amateur sleuth, Father Brown!

This is a new edition of the first collection of G. K. Chesterton's masterful mysteries, The Innocence of Father Brown. Contains 12 thrilling tales, including "The Blue Cross", "The Invisible Man", and "The Sins of Prince Saradine".

The audiobook is expertly narrated by British actor Nigel Peever, who brings to life Father Brown and all of Chesterton's marvelous characters.

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This audio book is very good it's my first by G K Chesterton 5 out of 5 I have lots by Nigel prefer 5 out of 5

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The Father Brown stories stand the test of time as classics to be enjoyed for generations. Nigel Prefer narrates the stories excellently, his British accent is clear and rich, perfect for this era.

Chesterton's incredible mind brought to life

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I enjoyed the clever plots and the quality of the writing, however, there were several references which are reflective of the era in which they were written and which may offend in our more enlightened times. The narration was expert but I found his languid pace irritating. I found it more tolerable once I had increased the speed to 1.3.

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