Tales of the Long Bow

About this book

G. K. Chesterton gathers eight stories united by a whimsical premise: each hero performs a feat so unlikely it could only be done with a long bow, yet each insists it was simple common sense. A man clears a road by moving a tree; another finds a lost child by refusing to believe she is lost. Told with affectionate satire and philosophical mischief, the tales celebrate stubborn virtue, practical wonder, and the romance of the everyday. Chesterton's voice, generous, paradoxical, and unhurried, makes these miniature epics ideal for reading between tasks, one improbable victory at a time.