"The enduring classic, now with updated language for today's reader ... Gabriel Syme, poet-turned-detective, infiltrates a secret meeting of anarchists in an attempt to discover their plans of terrorism. But when Syme is elected "Thursday"--One of seven members of the Central Anarchist Council--the real nightmare begins, for these anarchists are not just planning to overthrow the government, but destroy the very world. From philosopher policemen to advocating anarchists, Syme discovers that he's not the only one who isn't ...
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"The enduring classic, now with updated language for today's reader ... Gabriel Syme, poet-turned-detective, infiltrates a secret meeting of anarchists in an attempt to discover their plans of terrorism. But when Syme is elected "Thursday"--One of seven members of the Central Anarchist Council--the real nightmare begins, for these anarchists are not just planning to overthrow the government, but destroy the very world. From philosopher policemen to advocating anarchists, Syme discovers that he's not the only one who isn't what he seems ... including the grand Sunday himself"--Page 4 of cover
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I finally bought this book after years of hearing about it. I found it slightly dated, but still a good,comical read. Basically, an undercover detective unwittingly befriends a real anarchist, who introduces him into his "underground" anarchy group/ club. The detective, having further outwitted the "real" anarchist, takes over a position the anarchist was meant for. What follows is a right-side up turn of the world the detective thought he knew. The book has a little bit of a Wonderland feel to it, but for adults. It's short, only about 150, 160 pages, so it's a quick read as well. Chersterton artfully unfolds the story and I reccommend this book to anyone wanting a quick, clever detective tale.
