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  1. 7. Jan. 2020 · The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond is G. K. Chesterton's final collection of detective stories, published after his death in 1936. The main characters in the book are Mr. Pond, his friend Captain Peter Gahagan, a romantic and impulsive Irishman, and a well-known government official, Sir Hubert Wotton. Also mentioned in more than one chapter are Violet Varney, an act

  2. Literature. Create Subpage. The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond is collection of short mystery stories by G. K. Chesterton, revolving around the adventures of the titular Mr. Pond. Mr. Pond is a government employee most notable for his distinct resemblance to a fish and for his habit of occasionally interjecting bits of apparent nonsense seamlessly into ...

  3. 1. Jan. 1990 · Even so, "The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond" is well worth reading for anyone who appreciates a good mystery or just a little fun. Further, all the stories are still packed with the unflagging spirit that is G. K. Chesterton. Even when his literally skills slipped a notch, he remained committed to principles, and determined to fit important statements ...

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  4. Die Paradoxe des Mr. Pond und andere Überspanntheiten (Die Andere Bibliothek 332) Published August 1st 2012 by Die Andere Bibliothek Hardcover, 450 pages

  5. 12. Jan. 2008 · Paperback – January 12, 2008. by G K Chesterton (Author) 4.4 13 ratings. See all formats and editions. Mr Pond was a small, neat civil servant. There was nothing remarkable about him at all - except a pointed beard. However, he tells the most fascinating stories and has the most unorthodox way of solving crimes and mysteries.

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  6. "The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond is Chesterton's last work of fiction, but by no means his least. It consists of eight suspenseful stories featuring one of Chesterton's most delightful amateur sleuths, a deceptively "mild little man" who knows thoroughly the ways of the world and possesses the uncanny ability to make shrewd deductions and accurate intuitive guesses.

  7. 'The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond' is G. K. Chesterton's final collection of detective stories, published after his death in 1936. The main characters in the book are Mr. Pond, his friend Captain Peter Gahagan, a romantic and impulsive Irishman, and a well-known government official, Sir Hubert Wotton. Also mentioned in more than one chapter are Violet Varney, an actress, and