The Ball and the Cross by G. K. Chesterton
"The Ball and the Cross" by G. K. Chesterton is a novel published in 1909. The story follows a Catholic Jacobite and an atheist socialist who attempt to duel over their opposing views on religion. As these antagonists fight for their beliefs, they develop an unexpected partnership and friendship. Their real enemy becomes the world around them, which desperately tries to stop a duel over what it dismisses as "mere religion"—a subject
both men consider supremely important. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 |
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| Title | The Ball and the Cross |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ball_and_the_Cross |
| Credits | Ben Crowder and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | Male friendship -- Fiction |
| Subject | Scotland -- Fiction |
| Subject | Christian fiction |
| Subject | Catholics -- Fiction |
| Subject | Allegories |
| Subject | Atheists -- Fiction |
| Subject | Men -- Scotland -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 5265 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 11, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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