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Lifetime: 1868 - 1942 Passed: ≈ 82 years ago

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Writer

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Ernest Bramah

Books by Ernest Bramah

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Four Max Carrados Detective Stories

Crime Fiction Mystery
Mystery Crime London Detective Fiction Puzzle Humour Blind detective Solving Wit Deductive reasoning Ernest Bramah

Ernest Bramah is mainly known for his 'Kai Lung' books - Dorothy L Sayers often used quotes from them for her chapter headings. In his lifetime however he was equally well known for his detective stories. Since Sherlock Holmes we have had French dete...

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Max Carrados

Fiction Humour Mystery
Mystery Crime London Observation Intrigue Blind detective Wit Solution Senses Butler Deduction Cleverness

Max Carrados is a blind detective who, despite his disability, possesses extraordinary senses and relies on the keen observation skills of his loyal butler to solve perplexing crimes. With wit and ingenuity, Carrados unravels mysteries that leave ev...

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Wallet of Kai Lung

Fantasy Fiction Humour
Moral Wisdom Fantasy Folklore Tales Humor Ancient China Parables Wit China Itinerant Storyteller

The Wallet of Kai Lung is a collection of whimsical and humorous tales set in ancient China. The stories, narrated by the itinerant storyteller Kai Lung, blend elements of fantasy, folklore, and moral parables, often employing wit and wordplay to exp...

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Kai Lung's Golden Hours

Satire Fiction Humour
Frame story Satire Culture Moral Tales Folklore Humor Ancient China Parables Wit Chinese Mandarin Storyteller

Kai Lung's Golden Hours is a collection of whimsical and insightful stories told by a cunning Chinese storyteller named Kai Lung. Facing a potential sentence, Kai Lung cleverly uses his storytelling skills to delay his fate, weaving tales that both e...

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Mirror Of Kong Ho

Satire Comedy Novel
Satire Epistolary Parody London social commentary Humor Victorian era East Meets West Late 19th Century Cultural clash China Western Culture

The book follows the humorous and often satirical observations of a young Chinese man, Kong Ho, as he navigates the complexities of Victorian London. Written in the form of letters to his father, Kong Ho's experiences highlight the cultural differenc...