{"product_id":"9781504022569","title":"The Defendant: Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eG. K. Chesterton’s hilarious defense . . . of just about anything\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this hodgepodge of early musings, a young G. K. Chesterton operates under the conceit that many objects in the human purview—ranging from the humdrum and mundane to the outright ridiculous—could use the advocacy of a good apologist every once in a while. This lively book, filled with essays from Chesterton’s days as a budding journalist for the\u003ci\u003e Speaker\u003c\/i\u003e, vindicates everything from skeletons to detective stories, from patriotism to penny dreadfuls. An ardent defender of the indefensible, Chesterton earns his reputation as the “prince of paradox” in \u003ci\u003eThe Defendant\u003c\/i\u003e and reminds us why he is often regarded as one of the greatest moral thinkers of his age.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131377893616,"sku":"9781504022569","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504022569_p0.jpg?v=1769897295","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504022569","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}