In each of the eight stories that make up this collection, we are reminded of the plainness of his appearance, with his shapeless, ill-fitting clothes, his shabby hat and his oversize umbrella.
Incongrous and indeed incredible as it may seem to anyone who knew him, his adventures as a detective were even made the subject of short stories appearing in magazines.įather Brown is a quiet and unassuming cleric. He was a nine days' wonder in the newspapers he was even a common topic of controversy in the weekly reviews his exploits were narrated eagerly and inaccurately in any number of clubs and drawing-rooms, especially in America. There was a brief period during which Father Brown enjoyed, or rather did not enjoy, something like fame.
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