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The Ball and the Cross

De : G. K. Chesterton
Lu par : Gildart Jackson
Durée : 9 h et 39 min
Catégories : Anglais - Classics, British Literature

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Evan MacIan is a tall, dark-haired, blue-eyed Scottish Highlander and a devout Roman Catholic. James Turnbull is a short, red-haired, gray-eyed Lowlander and a devout but naïve atheist. The two meet when MacIan smashes the window of the street office where Turnbull publishes an atheist journal. This act of rage occurs when MacIan sees posted on the shop's window a sheet that blasphemes the Virgin Mary, presumably implying she was an adulteress who gave birth to an illegitimate Jesus.

When MacIan challenges Turnbull to a duel to the death, Turnbull is overjoyed. For 20 years, no one paid the slightest attention to his Bible bashing. Now at last someone is taking him seriously!

Public Domain (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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  • John
  • 14/09/2017

Thoughtful and Thrilling

This is an excellent story about two guys who can't seem to kill one another. It is really a blast from the past with some 1905 rhetoric which can startle modern sensibilities, but draws you back in with a real tale of sympathetic characters and complex questions. I was enthralled and often moved by the dramatic storytelling and vivid imagery which pack the pages of the whole thing. The performanfe was top notch, too. Can't recommend this book enough.

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  • Benjamin Myers
  • 02/06/2016

Terrific performance

One of the most entertaining of Chesterton's novels, wonderfully read here. It is a rollicking, hilarious adventure. Highly recommended.

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  • R Moores
  • 17/03/2017

Brilliant book

Chesterson is a master of paradox. From the main character not being able to explain why he broke the atheists window for blasphemy against the Virgin Mary when they won't let him talk about Religion. To the people wanting to let the atheist and the catholic fight a duel for a ladies honor but not for their beliefs.

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  • Matt Zainea
  • 13/07/2016

One of a kind

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Surprising, clever, funny, and divinely thought provoking. Chesterton saw things about the world that we are still blind to. I highly recommend.

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  • Amanda
  • 29/12/2019

A Great Read

Chesterton never disappoints, and the narrator added to the overall appeal of the book. I would highly recommend this audiobook.

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  • Utilisateur anonyme
  • 02/02/2019

exceptional

Wow. What a ride. Amazingly read with great skill and entertaining to the maximum. As you would expect from Chesterton, it's a fantastically fun story too.

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  • Adam Fleck
  • 08/08/2018

Brilliant Classic

Parable adventure materialist rationalism vs Catholic way of life. Starts as a duel and ends in a madhouse.

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  • 06/08/2018

I never get tired of this book...

I listen to this a few times a year. The performance is stellar. I wish Gildart Jackson narrated more books...

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  • Kindle Customer
  • 27/02/2020

Unexpectedly delightful

My only criticism is how the narrator does female voices. Excellent and charming story. Be warned, it is from the early 20th century when some words that are problematic now were not problematic in the least.