Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History
Author | : Yunte Huang |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2011-08-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780393340396 |
ISBN-13 | : 0393340392 |
Rating | : 4/5 (392 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History by : Yunte Huang
Download or read book Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History written by Yunte Huang and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of cinematic hero Charlie Chan, based on the real-life Chinese immigrant detective, Chang Apana, whose bravado inspired mystery writer Earl Derr Biggers to depict his fictional sleuth as a wisecracking and wise investigator rather than a stereotype.