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The Adventure of Christian Fast

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As a direct descendant of Christian Fast, I was very interested in this book. The facts, as I know them, are accurate. The author, an amateur historian, does an excellent job of recreating those times. Unfortunately, the writing is not a good as the research but it is still a fascinating account of an interesting period of history.

As a direct descendant of Christian Fast I could check many of the facts in the book. Except for some questions about ages of individuals they were accurate. The author is an amateur historian and his facts and fictionalized conversations have an authentic feel.

The writing is poor, but this is still a good read.

Another bothersome impediment to the reader is the cover (or dust jacket on the hard cover version). It features a drawing that makes one think the book is for teenagers. The book, although accessible to young adults, is not written specifically for them and I'm afraid has lost some adult readership as a result.

All in all, though, this is a book worth reading.

As a direct descendant of Christian Fast I could check many of the facts in the book. Except for some questions about ages of individuals they were accurate. The author is an amateur historian and his facts and fictionalized conversations have an authentic feel.

The writing is poor, but this is still a good read.

Another bothersome impediment to the reader is the cover (or dust jacket on the hard cover version). It features a drawing that makes one think the book is for teenagers. The book, although accessible to young adults, is not written specifically for them and I'm afraid has lost some adult readership as a result.

All in all, though, this is a book worth reading.