Solomon Crocodile by Catherine Rayner
Richard Dillon, one of California's premier historians, tells the compelling story of San Francisco's exotic pre-1906 Chinatown when vicious hoodlum gangs held sway. Chinatown, as demonstrated by Dillon's fast-paced narrative, became a cauldron of chaos teeming with thugs, prostitutes, gamblers, and warlords preying on scores of helpless victims. As the Tong Wars ripped through San Francisco's Chinatown, the Chinese inhabitants lived under a reign of terror. Opium was abundant as were slave girls, women imported for the purpose of prostitution. Hatchet-wielding killers silenced any opposition. It was a lurid and violent chapter in American history-and, in an era when the customs of an Asian people were considered foreign and frightening to begin with, the very word Chinatown came to suggest the mysterious, the sinister. The truth that survived the earthquake of 1906 was both colorful and tragic. Richard Dillon exposes the plight of the Chinese average man, trapped between the Tongs that terrorized and cast their shadow over him, and a government that disastrously misunderstood him. Richard H. Dillon has written more than 20 books about California and the West.Catherine Rayner is a former English lecturer and nurse. She has served on the Bront Society's Council of Trustees and is a life member of the society. She is a member of the Bronte Society and has always been fascinated by the lives and works of numerous Victorian authors. Catherine has two children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren and lives and works in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Reading and studying a wide range of subjects, such as history, crime, archaeology, and child psychology, are two of her favorite pastimes.
When she is able, she enjoys swimming and strolling, as well as visiting historic sites and structures. Catherine has spent several years working with persons who have learning disabilities as well as mental health challenges, which has inspired her to pursue further studies in social psychology, addiction, and emotional trauma. Catherine has authored two books about the Bront sisters and is currently collaborating with her brother on a literary handbook for hikers in Haworth and its environs.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780374380649 |
| ISBN 10 | 0374380643 |
| Title | Solomon Crocodile |
| Author | Catherine Rayner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus And Giroux (Byr) |
| Year published | 2011-12-20 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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