The Wisdom of Father Brown

By: G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by: John Graham

Father Brown, G. K. Chesterton's lovable little Norfolk priest, has an uncanny knack of unraveling mysteries that leave lesser mortals floundering. His sympathetic understanding of human nature never deserts him, even when he himself is touched by a breath of scandal, thanks to the hasty conclusions of a crusading newspaperman. In this collection, Father Brown uses his distinctive style of deduction to solve the seemingly insoluble.

The stories included are: "The Absence of Mr. Glass", "The Paradise of Thieves", "The Duel of Dr Hirsch", "The Man in the Passage", "The Mistake of the Machine", "The Head of Caesar", "The Purple Wig", "The Perishing of the Pendragons", "The God of the Gongs", "The Salad of Colonel Cray", "The Strange Crime of John Boulnois", and "The Fairy Tale of Father Brown".

Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Abridged: missing the last 4 stories

Great stories and great reader, but sadly lacking the last 4 stories of the collection. Those that are there are, in fact, unabridged.

Wonderful Narration

This is an excellent audiobook. The reader enunciates clearly and wields a wide range of voices for the characters. My only problem, so far, is with the chapters. Some seem to be set up at random and do not correspond with various stories.

My first Father Brown book

I’ve seen the BBC show but have never read the books. The differences are interesting. Still very enjoyable. I’ll be looking for the next one to listen to.

Chesterton at his whimsical best.

Wonderfully entertaining stories sprinkled with bursts of philosophy. The book is read by an excellent voice artist who helps to immerse you into the story.

Incomplete - missing 5 of 12 stories

The 7 stories included are complete and well-read, and the recording quality is good.

However, since 5 of the stories are omitted, this audiobook is, most certainly, abridged.