“The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children’s games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.”
First of all, G.K. Chesterton is the most under-rated author there is. Perhaps it’s because his intellect is just so far beyond your average person’s that it takes attention and a willingness to think to get the most out of his works. But on the other hand, his novels are just so full of romps and fun and zany behaviour that it’s hard not to love them. The Napoleon of Notting Hill was his first endeavour.
Death in the Clouds: 
