The Hand of Fu-Manchu

The Hand of Fu-Manchu
Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor

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The Hand of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer

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1917

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The Hand of Fu-Manchu
Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor

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Sax Rohmer was the pen name of Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward (1883 - 1959), a prolific English author best known for his Fu Manchu series.

The Hand of Fu Manchu is the third book in the series and was also published under the title, The Si-Fan Mysteries. Readers interested in the series should start with The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu also available on Manybooks.net)

This novella reads more correctly like a related collection of short stories about the adventures of Commissioner Sir Denis Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie in stopping Dr. Fu Manchu from becoming the ruler of the civilized world.

I do love the series for its sheer pulp, much better than any Doc Savage tale (though not as good as The Spider series), but Dr. Petrie's many failings gets old after awhile and one wonders why Smith puts up with him.

Nonetheless, the series is an interesting trip into an England that never existed outside of cheap paperbacks, but is still a wonderful literary visit.