Search results
19 hours ago · The Chinese Parrot (1926) is the second in Earl Derr Biggers's mystery series featuring Charlie Chan. The Charlie Chan stories were first serialized in The Saturday Evening Post. What is interesting is that these stories were running during the same time period as Sax Rohmer's "yellow peril" Fu Manchu. Biggers's representation of Asians may not ...
5 days ago · Return to the Charlie Chan Mystery Series with Earl Bigger's fantastic sophomore outing, The Chinese Parrot.After the events of The House Without a Key, Charlie Chan is ready for a vacation. But before he can relax in the Golden State he must follow through on a promise he made to an old friend-transporting her priceless pearl necklace to its new owner.
Apr 23, 2024 · “I try to imagine that I am out to make the next edition,” Biggers told a friend. Having previously worked as the drama critic for the Boston Traveler, Biggers didn’t file any stories for the paper but he did produce the second Chan novel, The Chinese Parrot, again serialized in the Post.
May 13, 2024 · “The Great Silence,” the parrot points out, is another term for “the Fermi Paradox” (This idea that may be familiar to viewers of the Chinese series Three Body or the American version 3-Body Problem, both based on Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem.)
4 hours ago · A new fossil of the Cretaceous Period dinosaur Psittacosaurus, a dog-sized herbivore with a parrot-like beak, that was donated to a Chinese university came with a surprise - one revealed only ...
5 days ago · This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1.
6 days ago · Macaws are huge parrots with long tails. With their bright colors and extra-loud voices, these spectacular birds can seem larger than life! There are 16 Macaw species and all have beautiful plumage.
