Ernest Bramah
Ernest Bramah, the pseudonym of Ernest Brammah Smith, was an English author. He published 21 books and numerous short stories and features. His humorous works were often ranked with Jerome K. Jerome and W. W. Jacobs, his detective stories with Conan Doyle, his politico-science fiction with H. G. Wells, and his supernatural stories with Algernon Blackwood. George Orwell acknowledged that Bramah's book What Might Have Been influenced his Nineteen Eighty-Four. Bramah created the characters Kai Lung and Max Carrados.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours
A storyteller's peaceful encounter turns perilous as he shares his enchanting folklore stories.
By Ernest Bramah
The Wallet of Kai Lung
Captured by a notorious brigand, a quick-witted storyteller must use all his cunning and charm to escape danger and spin enthralling tales of Imperial China.
By Ernest Bramah
The Secret of the League: The Story of a Social War
In a world where flight is new and society is changing, one young woman rises to fight for what she believes in, challenging everyone in her path.
By Ernest Bramah
Four Max Carrados Detective Stories
A blind detective uses his extraordinary perception to solve perplexing mysteries when a private investigator seeks his help to find the truth about a rare coin.
By Ernest Bramah
The Mirror of Kong Ho
Witness a sharp-witted Chinese observer hilariously dissect the bizarre customs of early 20th-century London through a series of revealing letters.
By Ernest Bramah
Max Carrados
A blind man with extraordinary senses uses his unique perspective to solve baffling crimes that stump everyone else.
By Ernest Bramah