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Overview
Originally published in 1913, during the construction of the Panama Canal, Harry A. Franck tells the story of his service as a police officer in the Canal Zone. Franck was a well-known travel writer in the first half of the twentieth century. He missed none of the color and humor and adventures of his experiences; and his book is a faithful and fascinating picture of all he saw and heard and enjoyed - enjoyed to the full and makes his reader enjoy. There are many photographs of the canal construction and other scenes taken by the author.Synopsis
I wormed my way through the fawning, neck-craning, many-shaded mob of political henchmen and obsequious petitioners into the sacred hushed precincts of Panama police headquarters. A paunched "Spigoty" with a shifty eye behind large bowed glasses, vainly striving to exude dignity and wisdom, received me with the oily smirk of the Panamanian office-holder who feels the painful necessity of keeping on outwardly good terms with all Americans. I flashed my badge and mentioned a name.
Book Details
Published
December 1, 2009
Publisher
Dodo Press
Pages
156
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781409982890