THE YELLOW CLAW. [Import] [Hardcover]

Sax Rohmer. (Author)

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• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: London: Severn House 1975.; New Ed edition (1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727800663
• ISBN-13: 978-0727800664
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Read This One Later, January 21, 2012

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Carl E. Ahlm (Springfield, OH United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Yellow Claw (Kindle Edition)

First, if you have never read Sax Rohmer before, DO NOT start with this one. Start with Rohmer's "The Green Eyes of Bāst" or "The Golden Scorpion" (free for Kindles). Although "The Yellow Claw" does have some interesting plot ideas, it does drag in spots; however, it makes up for it in the last third of the book. So, read this one (which has Rohmer's French detective, Gaston Max) later. Rohmer is most famous for creating the infamous character of Fu Manchu who later became even more famous in the black and white movies of the 30's. Fu Manchu was portrayed in various films by Boris Karloff in the 1930's. Several of the first Fu Manchu novels are also available for free on the Kindle or search out the actual books in used bookstores - they are worth the time to discover the great, intellectual (and stereotypical) evil genius who is Fu Manchu.