Earl Derr Biggers

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The House Without a Key (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

When a Bostonian aristocrat is murdered in Hawai'i, his nephew travels to the islands in order to convince his Aunt Minerva to return home. Eventually, he becomes involved in the investigation of his uncle's death, overseen by brilliant Chinese American detective Charlie Chan. The House Without a Key is a novel by Earl Derr Biggers.

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Autor

Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933) was an American novelist and playwright. Born in Ohio, Biggers went on to graduate from Harvard University, where he was a member of The Harvard Lampoon, a humor publication for undergraduates. Following a brief career as a journalist, most significantly for Cleveland-based newspaper The Plain Dealer, Biggers turned to fiction, writing novels and plays for a popular audience. Many of his works have been adapted into film and theater productions, including the novel Seven Keys to Baldpate (1913), which was made into a Broadway stage play the same year it was published. Towards the end of his career, he produced a highly popular series of novels centered on Honolulu police detective Charlie Chan. Beginning with The House Without a Key (1925), Biggers intended his character as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes prominent in the early twentieth century. His series of Charlie Chan novels inspired dozens of films in the United States and China, and has been recognized as an imperfect attempt to use popular media to depict Chinese Americans in a positive light.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mint Editions
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781513287089
• Artikelnr.: 61389201