Chinaman's chance
Subtitle: the life story of Elmer Wok Wai
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: An Exposition-Lochinvar book
Publisher: Exposition Press
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
Subjects: Chinese
Other titles: Life story of Elmer wok Wai
Description: "Born in San Francisco before the earthquake (and before Dupont Street was renamed Grant Avenue) Wai became a gunman for the Hop Sing tong and eventually spent time for murder in San Quentin. After doing his twenty years he was hired into the Griggs household, and Veta Griggs 'followed him around with pad and pencil, asking questions above the hum of the vacuum cleaner or the clatter of dishes'" -- From bookseller's catalogue.