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| 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful  None, By This review is from: Footprints Under the Window (Hardy Boys, Book 12) (Hardcover) The original published in 1933 was the last of the great originals as I define them. The book focused heavily on the title which I liked and presented a fairly good mystery although the ending was not that great (last Chapter). Overall however this was not a bad book, The plot flowed along nicely throughout the early chapters and there were some fairly humerous parts to the book. The Revision I never liked. Much too modern.Orginal: Rated B Revision: Rated C- 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful  Footprints Under The Window, A Kid's Review This review is from: Footprints Under the Window (Hardy Boys, Book 12) (Hardcover) I like this book because it's really good in the beginning, and terribly good at the end. It's been some time since I read this one, but the plot and action is outstanding on every page. This was my second book, and every part of it was good, but I can't remember most of it. But I reccomend that you read this book for terrific, page-turning action. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful  Classic Hardy Boys from 1933, This review is from: Footprints Under the Window (Hardy Boys, Book 12) (Hardcover) I reread this original 1933 version of "Footprints Under the Window" and really enjoyed it. The book was later revised in 1965 with a completely different story line. I know I read this book as a kid but I didn't remember anything about it. This is one of the notorious Hardy Boys books (along with Mark on the Door and Hidden Harbor) that includes language bordering on racism. And yes, the book is full of "pidgin English" and the Chinese characters are referred to as "Chinamen" but I'm sure that was reflective of a lot of literature of the 1930s. The plot has to do with the smuggling of Chinese into the US because of restrictions on Chinese immigration at the time. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 suspended Chinese immigration and was not repealed until 1943. I know Leslie McFarlane is credited with authoring this book; however, the style seems quite different from some of the earlier books he wrote. But overall, I thought the story was more adult than some of the other volumes. This... Read more |
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