Monday 24 April 2017

The Shop of Ghosts - G.K. Chesterton

The Shop of Ghosts
G.K. Chesterton
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This short story first appeared in the London Daily News, and later in 1909 in the collection Tremendous Trifles. It is interesting the first time I read this story I was a little bewildered. Maybe I did not give it enough attention, maybe I was distracted but I found it lacking, and yet something about the story pulled at me. I came back and read it a few more times, and with each reading I liked it more.  I have found a number of sites that have various text versions of the story, with or without commentary. There is also a wonderful audio version available here. And to be honest I like listening to the story almost more than reading it.

It was interesting seeing Father Christmas meet Charles Dicken, Sir Richard Steele in a shop on the side of the street that spans space and time. 


This little story is worth a read and a listen. And I have found that the more times I read the more I appreciate it. But from the title and the recommendation I received it was not at all what I expected!

Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2017 Catholic Reading Plan!

Books in the Classic Wisdom Collection:
Be Not Afraid: Wisdom from John Paul II
Christ in Our Midst: Wisdom from Caryll Houselander
Comfort in Hardship: Wisdom from Thérèse of Lisieux
Courage in Chaos: Wisdom from Francis de Sales
Inner Peace: Wisdom from Jean-Pierre de Caussade
Intimacy in Prayer: Wisdom from Bernard of Clairvaux
Life's Purpose: Wisdom from John Henry Newman
Path of Holiness: Wisdom from Catherine of Siena
Peace in Prayer: Wisdom from Teresa of Avila
Secret to Happiness: Wisdom from John XXIII
Secrets of the Spirit: Wisdom from Luis Martinez
A Simple Life: Wisdom from Jane Frances de Chantal
Solace in Suffering: Wisdom from Thomas à Kempis
Strength in Darkness: Wisdom from John of the Cross

The Shop of Ghosts - A Short Story


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