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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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The House Without a Key: Large Print Edition (Large Print Edition)

The House Without a Key: Large Print Edition (Large Print Edition)

Editions, Mint
Biggers, Earl Derr

Paperback

Series: Mint Editions (Large Print Library)

Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionGeneral Fiction

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1513137107
ISBN13: 9781513137100
Publisher: Mint Editions
Published: Aug 30 2022
Pages: 678
Weight: 2.16
Height: 1.49 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

LARGE PRINT EDITION. The House Without a Key (1925) is a mystery novel by Earl Derr Biggers. The first in a series of novels featuring Chinese American detective Charlie Chan, The House Without a Key is notable for its nuanced depiction of race and class on the edges of American empire. Based in part on the life of Chinese Hawaiian detective Chang Apana, the character of Charlie Chan was intended by Biggers as an alternative to racist Yellow Peril stereotypes of the early twentieth century.

Shaken by the murder of his uncle, a Bostonian aristocrat living in Hawai'i, John Quincy Winterslip travels to the islands to manage his estate and encourage his aunt Minerva to return home. Uncomfortable at first, he soon grows to appreciate both the natural beauty of life in the Pacific and the youthful attraction of a young woman he meets on his trip. Winterslip makes the decision to break off his engagement with Agatha and remains in Hawai'i to help with the investigation into his uncle's death. As he grows familiar with the case, he comes to respect Chinese American detective Charlie Chan, an intelligent and honest man who dedicates himself to his work with passion and honor. The House Without a Key, the first in a series of six novels featuring Chan, rejuvenated Biggers' career as a leading writer of popular fiction in the early twentieth century.

This edition of Earl Derr Biggers' The House Without a Key is a classic of American detective fiction reimagined for modern readers.

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