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The Ball and the Cross
- Letto da: Gildart Jackson
- Durata: 9 ore e 39 min
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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!
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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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- RJM
- 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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- peregrine
- 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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- 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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- Patrick
- 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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- justkeepswimming
- 08/08/2023
Superb performance and writing
This books challenges the Christian and the atheist to appreciate the other’s contributions to society as a whole while still acknowledging the differences and gravity of the subjects. This is done in a witty and entertaining manner in which both the sentence and the structure of the story combine to make a satisfying whole.
The narrator was magnificent. His performance enhanced the meaning and gave great pleasure to the listener. This is a book which is best enjoyed in both written and audio formats. I have both the Kindle and Audible versions and used both with delight.
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- WAYNE YUNGHANS
- 13/12/2022
Truly Extraordinary
Chesterton deftly weaves a parable that is uproariously delightful yet deeply sobering, unstintingly whimsical yet supercharged with Truth, and increasingly implausible - yet chillingly prophetic.
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