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The House Without a Key is a 1925 novel by Earl Derr Biggers, the first of the Charlie Chan mysteries. Set in 1920s Hawaiʻi, the novel acquaints the reader with the look and feel of the islands from the standpoint of both white and non-white inhabitants, describing social class structures and customs of the era.
- Earl Derr Biggers
- 1925
One of the most iconic restaurants in Waikiki, House Without A Key is Halekulani’s popular indoor/outdoor gathering spot for sunset cocktails, appetizers, and Hawaiian entertainment. Drink in memorable sunsets under our 130+ year old Kiawe Tree with views of the Pacific Ocean and Diamond Head.
- Earl Derr Biggers
- 2199 Kalia Road, HI
- 1925
- (808) 923-2311
Oct 1, 2008 · Charlie Chan is back! Earl Derr Biggers' crackling six-volume series featuring the clever, chubby Chinese Detective of the Honolulu Police Department, is coming back into print. Biggers brings Honolulu to life with his deft descriptions of the landscape and its hybrid ethnic communities.
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- Earl Derr Biggers
- $14.99
- Academy Chicago Publishers
It was an ancient, battered house viewed from without, but within, John Quincy found, were all known comforts. A bent old Chinese man showed him his room and his heart leaped up when he beheld, at last, a veritable bath.
Jul 7, 2022 · A classic mystery novel featuring Charlie Chan, a detective who investigates a murder and a missing box in Hawaii. The book was published in 1925 and is available for free download and streaming from the Internet Archive.
Oct 1, 2008 · The sublime beauty of Hawaii nearly a century ago is captured in this first book featuring the fictional Honolulu police detective, Charlie Chan. Author Biggers was staying at a hotel on Waikiki Beach in the 1920s when he was inspired to write the book.
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- Earl Derr Biggers
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