The House Without a Key is the classic novel in which Charlie Chan makes his debut as Inspector of the Honolulu Police Department. Earl Derr Biggers brings Honolulu to life with deft descriptions of the landscape and of its hybrid ethnic communities. With the creation of Detective Chan, Biggers also shatters stereotypes and is ahead of his time in highlighting the positive aspects of Chinese-Hawaiian culture, just as his skillful rendering of San Francisco is noteworthy of its modernity and keen sense of place.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 324 ● ISBN 9781479462056 ● File size 0.4 MB ● Publisher Wildside Press ● City Montefranco ● Country IT ● Published 2021 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7917710 ● Copy protection without