Description
1926. The character of Charlie Chan was based in part on the experiences of two Chinese detectives, Chang Apana and Lee Fook, who Biggers had read about in a Honolulu newspaper while on vacation. Biggers wrote six Charlie Chan mysteries. The Chinese Parrot is the second book in the series and begins: Alexander Eden stepped from the misty street into the great, marble-pillared room where the firm of Meek and Eden offered its wares. Immediately, behind showcases gorgeous with precious stones or bright with silver, platinum and gold, forty resplendent clerks stood at attention. Their morning coats were impeccable, lacking the slightest suspicion of a wrinkle, and in the left lapel of each was a pink carnation, as fresh and perfect as though it had grown there.
Author: Earl Derr Biggers
Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 276
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.46w x 0.64d
ISBN13: 9780897335782
ISBN10: 0897335783
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | General
About the Author
EARL DERR BIGGERS was born in Warren, Ohio in 1884. He graduated from Harvard University in 1907, and lived for many years in California. He wrote six novels featuring detective Charlie Chan, who became a staple of the movies. He died in Pasadena, CA in 1933.