{"title":"Ernest Bramah","description":"Ernest Bramah, (March 20, 1868-June 27, 1942) was born Ernest Brammah Smith in Manchester, England. Dropping out of school to become a farmer, he was soon writing articles for the local paper. He gave up farming to take up various posts editing magazines before turning to writing full time. In addition to mysteries he wrote humorous stories, supernatural fiction and political-science fiction thrillers, and was highly regarded in each of those fields. His most famous characters are the detective Max Carrados and the Chinese story-teller Kai Lung.","products":[{"product_id":"the-collected-max-carrados-investigations-the-cases-of-the-renowned-blind-edwardian-detective-paperback","title":"The Collected Max Carrados Investigations: The Cases of the Renowned Blind Edwardian Detective - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe complete short story casebook of the blind rival of Sherlock Holmes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the pages of the influential Strand Magazine, there was a time when Ernest Bramah's stories of crime and detection, featuring the blind detective Max Carrados, appeared alongside those about the world's most renowned fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and received equal critical acclaim. George Orwell considered the Max Carrados stories to be among the finest detective fiction published since the genre's creation by Edgar Allan Poe. The first Carrados stories appeared in 1914 as the Great War erupted and although they have not endured in the public imagination to the same degree that Holmes and Watson have, they were phenomenally popular and occasionally out-sold Conan Doyle's stories in book form. In common with Holmes and his Dr. Watson, wealthy and urbane Carrados operated with his own indispensible partner, the slightly shady Mr. Carlyle, and was further assisted by his manservant Parkinson and his secretary Mr. Greatorex. His blindness, caused by an accident, made Carrados very distinctive, and from his base at 'The Turrets, ' Richmond, London, he relied solely on his heightened powers of sensory perception to solve the mysteries which come his way. This Leonaur Original collects all twenty six of the Max Carrados short stories into a satisfying volume with all the ingredients of period detective fiction at its very finest. A treasure-trove of enjoyment that will be welcomed by all aficionados of the Golden Age of Crime and Detective fiction.\u003cbr\u003e Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67576844288223,"sku":"9781782822103","price":46.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/uj0sd9vNQK9781782822103.webp?v=1790387467"},{"product_id":"kai-lung-unrolls-his-mat-paperback","title":"Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third in Bramah's Kai Lung series of fantasy novels. \u003cem\u003eKai Lung Unrolls His Mat\u003c\/em\u003e, like the others in the series consists of thinly connected stories related by Kai Lung, concerning the adventures of the storyteller and his lady love Hwa-Mei versus the wicked but ever-smooth Mandarin Shan Tien and his despicable accomplice Ming-Shu. Kai Lung's adventures are related with humor and irony, his shrewdness and wisdom conveyed in euphemisms, paradoxes and parables. Bramah's droll writing style went a long way toward making the Kai Lung series so popular.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67578240860383,"sku":"9781479445288","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/syfVg81hYe9781479445288.webp?v=1790402635"},{"product_id":"the-collected-max-carrados-investigations-the-cases-of-the-renowned-blind-edwardian-detective-hardcover","title":"The Collected Max Carrados Investigations: The Cases of the Renowned Blind Edwardian Detective - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe complete short story casebook of the blind rival of Sherlock Holmes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the pages of the influential Strand Magazine, there was a time when Ernest Bramah's stories of crime and detection, featuring the blind detective Max Carrados, appeared alongside those about the world's most renowned fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and received equal critical acclaim. George Orwell considered the Max Carrados stories to be among the finest detective fiction published since the genre's creation by Edgar Allan Poe. The first Carrados stories appeared in 1914 as the Great War erupted and although they have not endured in the public imagination to the same degree that Holmes and Watson have, they were phenomenally popular and occasionally out-sold Conan Doyle's stories in book form. In common with Holmes and his Dr. Watson, wealthy and urbane Carrados operated with his own indispensible partner, the slightly shady Mr. Carlyle, and was further assisted by his manservant Parkinson and his secretary Mr. Greatorex. His blindness, caused by an accident, made Carrados very distinctive, and from his base at 'The Turrets, ' Richmond, London, he relied solely on his heightened powers of sensory perception to solve the mysteries which come his way. This Leonaur Original collects all twenty six of the Max Carrados short stories into a satisfying volume with all the ingredients of period detective fiction at its very finest. A treasure-trove of enjoyment that will be welcomed by all aficionados of the Golden Age of Crime and Detective fiction.\u003cbr\u003e Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67580687450335,"sku":"9781782822097","price":70.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/JSrFoA76Ub9781782822097.webp?v=1790427535"},{"product_id":"kai-lung-raises-his-voice-paperback","title":"Kai Lung Raises His Voice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese stories are 'as related by Kai Lung', an itinerant story-teller in an ancient China. The language used is humorously complex, and the stories are engaging. The four longer tales appear in this volume for the very first time. The seven shorter stories, although previously published, have not been readily available until their appearance here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67752619180255,"sku":"9781905946105","price":23.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/kbcydQWn8D9781905946105.webp?v=1790653896"},{"product_id":"the-knights-cross-signal-problem-fantasy-and-horror-classics-paperback","title":"The Knight's Cross Signal Problem (Fantasy and Horror Classics) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough somewhat neglected now, at the height of his fame Ernest Bramah's mystery tales appeared alongside Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories in the Strand Magazine, even occasionally outselling them. First published in 1913, 'The Knight's Cross Signal Problem' was one of his popular tales. Many crime and detective stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67873229308127,"sku":"9781447405641","price":24.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/eGn2eQ_g1Y9781447405641.webp?v=1790891504"},{"product_id":"the-secret-of-the-league-the-story-of-a-social-war-paperback","title":"The Secret of the League: The Story of a Social War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Secret of the League is a 1907 dystopian novel by Ernest Bramah, which describes the overthrow of a democratically elected British Labour Party Government through a carefully prepared plot by members of the upper classes, and depicts such an overthrow as being a positive and desirable outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Orwell credited the book with having given a considerably accurate prediction of the rise of Fascism, and also with reflecting \"the mentality of the middle classes\" and the brutal measures which members of these classes might condone or actively support, should they feel threatened with a revolution -\"even such a decent and kindly writer as Ernest Bramah\", in Orwell's words. 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Read about his amazing powers in Max Carrados Resurrected! Stories include: The Coin of Dionysius, The Knight's Cross Signal Problem, The Tragedy at Brookbend Cottage, The Last Exploit of Harry the Actor, The Mystery of the Poisoned Dish of Mushrooms, The Ingenious Mr. Spinola, The Ghost of Massingham Mansions, The Disappearance of Marie Severe\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67895987339487,"sku":"9781935774440","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/3i9wuuXSh09781935774440.webp?v=1790931081"},{"product_id":"max-carrrados-the-blind-detective-hardcover","title":"Max Carrrados, the Blind Detective - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eMax Carrados is a fictional blind detective in a series of mystery stories and books by Ernest Bramah, beginning in 1914. The Max Carrados stories appeared alongside Sherlock Holmes in the Strand Magazine, in which they often had top billing, and frequently outsold his eminent contemporary at the time, even if they failed to achieve the longevity of Holmes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Max Carrados and his usual accomplice, Mr. Carlyle, are introduced in the first story, \"The Coin of Dionysius.\" Carlyle is a private investigator, running a private inquiry agency concerned mainly with divorce and defalcation. He is directed to Wynn Carrados for an expert opinion on a tetradrachm of Dionysius the Elder of Sicily which he believes may be a forgery. At their meeting, the blind Carrados immediately recognises Carlyle from his voice as his former schoolfriend, Louis Calling. Carlyle then recognizes him in turn as Max Wynn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Max explains that he was made financially independent by a rich American cousin who left him a fortune on condition that he adopt the surname Carrados. He was blinded some twelve years before the first story as a result of an incident while out horse-riding. Carlyle, a former solicitor, was struck off for his supposed involvement with the falsifying of a Trust Account. After this scandal, he changed his name and set up the inquiry agency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Carrados enjoys revealing his explanations of mysteries through powers of perception, which ought to be at the disposal of any sighted person, but which in his case are heightened in positive compensation for his visual impairment. Given the somewhat outlandish idea that a blind man could be a detective, Bramah took pains to compare his hero's achievements to those of real life blind people such as John Fielding the Bow Street Magistrate, of whom it was said he could identify 3,000 thieves by their voices, and Helen Keller.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68165857575135,"sku":"9781434430045","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/t9kAz0FYhT9781434430045.webp?v=1792493564"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/ernest-bramah.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}