{"product_id":"2940169490558","title":"The Wisdom of Father Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Wisdom of Father Brown is the second book in the series of cases involving the eccentric yet competent detective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvented by renowned author, essayist and journalist G. K. Chesterton, Father Brown is an amateur sleuth whose day job involves preaching to his congregation at church. Chesterton himself was a committed Christian who wrote volumes of essays and fiction surrounding faith and spirituality, and would base his Father Brown stories upon a priest - Father John O'Connor - he himself knew. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite its intention as a parody, the Father Brown books became a popular hit in early 20th century Britain as well as the USA. Today they remain a well-considered and much-liked classic series which fans of detective fiction return to more than a century after their original publication. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacterised by his easily digestible style, ready use and exposure of paradox, and his use of wit and humour to advance argument, Chesterton's fiction and non-fiction writings on the topics of human behaviour and wider society remain relevant and poignant to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TCP Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178377494768,"sku":"2940169490558","price":0.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169490558_p0.jpg?v=1763684044","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169490558","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}