The Man Who Was Thursday

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Set in a surreal turn-of-the-century London, the story follows Gabriel Syme, a poet enlisted in a secret anti-anarchist taskforce. After a heated debate with anarchist poet Lucian Gregory, Syme cleverly secures a position in the Central Council of Anarchists, adopting the name Thursday. As he navigates this bizarre world, he discovers that most council members are undercover detectives like himself, all working against a common foe, the enigmatic Sunday. The narrative culminates in a chaotic chase to confront the whimsical mastermind behind their convoluted mission.