The Man Who Was Thursday

About this book

A poet joins a secret council of anarchists whose members are named after the days of the week. He is actually a policeman, sent to infiltrate the group. Soon he discovers that the identities around the table are far less secure than he imagined.

G. K. Chesterton turns the pursuit into a surreal chase across London and beyond, with the immense figure of Sunday presiding over the mystery. Each revelation changes the kind of story being told, from political thriller to philosophical nightmare. Its wild comedy conceals unsettling questions about order, evil and appearances.