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Title: This treasure requires some diligent digging
Review: This book is considered to be a masterpiece by many and I suppose I am on that bandwagon. My copy is littered with underlined sentences and highlighted sections. Many of his insights are keen and life-changing. However, Orthodoxy is not an easy read in my opinion. As brilliant of a man Mr. Chesterton was, his lines of thought are sometimes difficult to trace. Throughout the book I found myself repeatedly asking, "Now what was he talking about...how did we arrive here...where is he going with this;" the overall journey is a wild ride. A rather large percentage of his references and illustrations are far too localized and restricted to GK's time and town - even though his lessons are timeless. I felt myself wishing I was reading his newspaper and conversing with his contemporaries in their cafes. This is evidenced by the amount of footnotes strung throughout in an attempt to clue in the reader. Overall, this book is a treasure.
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