{"product_id":"manalive-a-novel-by-gk-chesterton-9781586174798","title":"Manalive: A Novel by G.K. Chesterton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by Dale Ahlquist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic novel by the brilliant G. K. Chesterton tells the rollicking tale of Innocent Smith, a man who may be crazy-or possibly the most sane man of all. Arriving at a dreary London boarding house accompanied by a windstorm, Smith is an exuberant, eccentric and sweet-natured man. Smith has a positive effect on the house-he creates his own court, brings a few couples together, and falls in love with a paid companion next door. All seems to be well with the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the unexpected happens: Smith shoots at one of the tenants, and two doctors arrive to arrest him, claiming that he's a bigamist, an attempted murderer, and a thief. But cynical writer Moon insists that the case be tried there-and they explore Smith's past history, revealing startling truths about what he does. Is he the wickedest man in Britain, or is he \"blameless as a buttercup\"? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written, mixing the ridiculous with the profound, full of hilarious dialogue and lushly detailed writing, Chesterton's main character Innocent Smith somehow manages to restore joy to all the dull and cynical lives around him. In this delightfully strange mystery, Chesterton demonstrates why life is worth living, and that sometimes we need a little madness just to know we are alive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ignatius Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781586174798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.34w x 0.59d","brand":"G. K. Chesterton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43600295035061,"sku":"9781586174798","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_bd44d5ad-a2a6-4a0a-afa2-02b7d63d64c2.jpg?v=1707207049","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/manalive-a-novel-by-gk-chesterton-9781586174798","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}