Record details

• ISBN: 9780393069624
• ISBN: 0393069621
• Physical Description: print
  xx, 354 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
• Edition: First edition
• Publisher: New York : Norton, [2010]
• Copyright: ©2010

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The "real" Charlie Chan. Sandalwood Mountains ; Canton ; Paniolo, the Hawaiian cowboy ; The Wilders of Waikiki ; "Book 'em, Danno!" ; Chinatown ; The See Yup man ; Desperadoes ; Double murder -- Charlie Chan's pop. The other Canton ; Lampoon ; The raconteur ; The house without a key -- Charlie Chan, the Chinaman. The heathen Chinee ; Fu Manchu ; Charlie Chan, the Chinaman ; Kaimuki ; Pasadena ; A meeting of East and West -- Charlie Chan at the movies. Hollywood's Chinoiserie ; Yellowface ; Between the real and the reel ; Rape in paradise ; The Black Camel ; Racial parables -- Charlie Chan carries on. Charlie Chan in China ; Charlie Chan soldiers on ; The Fu Manchurian candidate ; Will the real Charlie Chan please stand up? -- Appendix I. A list of Charlie Chanisms -- Appendix II. A list of Charlie Chan films.

Citation/References Note:

Booklist starred

Kirkus Starred

Library Journal

Booklist starred, July 2010

Kirkus Starred, June 2010

Library Journal, July 2010

Target Audience Note:

Adult

Adult Follett Library Resources

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Genre:

Biographies.