Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American HistoryWinner of the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical Book |
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
PART ONE THE REAL CHARLIE CHAN | 5 |
Sandalwood Mountains | 7 |
Canton | 22 |
Paniolo the Hawaiian Cowboy | 28 |
The Wilders of Waikiki | 37 |
Book em Danno | 44 |
Chinatown | 54 |
Lampoon | 96 |
The Raconteur | 102 |
The House Without a Key | 108 |
PART THREE CHARLIE CHAN THE CHINAMAN | 115 |
PART FOUR CHARLIE CHAN AT THE MOVIES | 187 |
PART FIVE CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES | 245 |
Epilogue | 289 |
A List of Charlie Chanisms | 299 |
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Charlie Chan: The Untold Story Of The Honorable Detective And His Rendezvous Yunte Huang No preview available - 2011 |
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