What I Saw in America

No one says it better than G. K. Chesterton! So much to learn from him. He opens the mind to a greater appreciation of cultural diversity. You'll better come to love your fellow man the way God intended.

Chesterton is one of my favorites for insightful quotes and comments. His books are sometimes difficult to read because of his "run on" sentences and English (the country) grammar usage. All in all, a great writer.

Clearly, Chesterton is an insightful man. I expected this to be a timpiece, revealing what life was like in the USA and England 100 years ago; how a thoughtful man looked at things then. That's what I got, but it was harder to grasp than I thought it would be. I have heard that Chesterton's style takes some getting used to, and as this is my first exposure to him, I would agree. A British person versed in his country's history would probably better understand his train of thought .

Surprising insights into American culture by the great English writer G.K. Chesterton.

Great writing, great wit and wisdom along with dealing in realities

leads to more Chesterton, have to have more

What I saw in America is a compilation of articles G.K. Chesterton wrote for an English publication during his trip to the United States in the early 1920s. It includes many insights, perhaps the most famous of which are that America is "a nation with the soul of a church" and that Broadway would be "a glorious garden of wonders … to any one was lucky enough to be unable to read." Because it is a compilation of articles, though, it can seem a bit disjointed, united more by the fact of the trip than a theme. Also, the American reader sometimes needs knowledge of English history when Chesterton assumes the English reader is familiar with, e.g., the Marconi Scandal and the Easter Rebellion in Ireland. What I saw in America is necessary reading for fans of Chesterton, but those new to Chesterton should not start with this book; it is not among his best. The free Kindle edition I downloaded in late 2015 is well formatted and does not have the problems mentioned in some of the now years-old reviews on Amazon.

The book, What I saw in America" is poorly reproduced. It is printed in the smallest fonts of 8 size with no sufficient margins; the chapters are not designated; which press printed it with copyright not known, and it does not meet the quality and style of a decent book from a famous author. G. K. Chesterton is a famous British author and his books should be reproduced in good quality. This is not the way you projected the book before I ordered it. The comment is reflective only on the quality of the printing, the page layout, the size of font, lack of chapter designation, and the poor quality, but not on the style, structure, the scholarship and writing skills of G. K. Chesterton, whose writings are world classics and I adore his literary contributions. This kind of reproduction is a disservice to the author. Dr. P. V. Cherian (Sorry, I misrepresented the author as T. S. Elliot in my earlier review that was sent a couple of hours ago. I had T. S. Elliot's book in front of me.

G K Chesterton's experience and comments on his visit to America in 1922. Very good insight

What I Saw in America (English Edition)