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    The Mistake of the Machine
    The Mistake of the Machine
    The Mistake of the Machine
    Audiobook39 minutes

    The Mistake of the Machine

    Written by G. K. Chesterton

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    About this audiobook

    Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English writer best known for his fictional priest-detective, Father Brown. In 'The Mistake of the Machine', Father Brown pits himself against an early polygraph device to solve a highly puzzling crime.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateOct 23, 2017
    ISBN9781509454266
    The Mistake of the Machine
    Author

    G. K. Chesterton

    G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer, philosopher and critic known for his creative wordplay. Born in London, Chesterton attended St. Paul’s School before enrolling in the Slade School of Fine Art at University College. His professional writing career began as a freelance critic where he focused on art and literature. He then ventured into fiction with his novels The Napoleon of Notting Hill and The Man Who Was Thursday as well as a series of stories featuring Father Brown.

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