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The Ball and the Cross

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The Ball and the Cross
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When two men decide to fight for their respective beliefs, they discover to their astonishment that an unbelieving world won’t let them, and they find themselves partners and fugitives from the law in this steampunk satire. Penned by G.K. Chesterton in 1909, this whimsical and biting novel eerily foreshadows a world in which “tolerance” is the only god and all those who believe ideas are worth dying for are forced to stand together to defend freedom of speech and belief.

For high school-aged readers and up. 

Author:
G.K. Chesterton
Illustrator:
Ben Hatke
Pages:
272
Imprint:
American Chesterton SocietySearchable
Product Format:
Paperbound

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  • 5
    The Ball and the Cross

    Posted by Unknown on May 12th 2024

    This book is an incredible one and the new illustrations match Chesterton’s lively descriptions perf…

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