Gilbert: The Man Who Was G. K. Chesterton

By Michael Coren

Book Overview

Michael Coren s book is indispensable for helping us better understand the private side of this wonderful man. Jay P. Corrin, Boston University Of all the studies of G.K. I have read, this is the best, deepest and most nearly complete. Bernard Levin, Sunday Times of London The definitive work on Chesterton and one of the finest literary biographies in years. Paul William Roberts, Toronto Star Michael Coren is a broadcaster, columnist and author of ten books, including biographies of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, H.G. Wells, and Arthur Conan Doyle. He is also host of the television show Michael Coren Live described by BBC Radio as one of the best talk-shows in North America. For more information about Michael Coren, visit his website

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573831956
• ISBN13: 9781573831956
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Regent College Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Michael: The Man Who Is Coren

With a growing interest in the life and literary works of the English writer G.K. Chesterton, I was in the market for a modern, one-volume biography of the man. A friend suggested this book, and I am SO glad he did! As literary biographies go, this one is excellent. Coren not only covers the great Chesterton's life with sympathy and humour, but also manages a solid critique and evaluation of the writer's output...and Chesterton's output was very substantial (rather like the man himself)! What is a real joy though, is to read a biography of a fine writer, written by another fine writer. And Michael Coren is all of that. This well-educated, erudite, and witty man is a wonderful author in his own right, and I look forward to further works by him. I suspect that a century from now, people may be reading a biography of Michael Coren, just as we can now read Coren on Chesterton. We can only hope that such a future author creates as pleasant and stimulating a work as the Canadian Michael Coren has here! I'll go so far as to say that this biography is a worthwhile read, even if you don't care about Chesterton. Biography doesn't get any better than this! -A wonderful book.