Charles Hoy Fort

Advantages: Incredible tales in here, very witty
Disadvantages: Style can lose some people

...Most people have never heard of Charles Hoy Fort. But he laid the foundations for something which we all like to dabble in now and then. This is Forts fourth book, and concerns the supernatural powers of people. This ranges from telekinesis to telepathy, fire- starters to levitators, and all the other bizarre wonders people can create. Fort collected notes on these 'wild talents', and this book is the product. People who can start fires with their minds, or with their breath. People who can swallow molten lead, and hold red hot pokers with no pain. Stigmatics, who show the wounds of Christ. These and moer are discussed in WT. The books also tells of other 'Fortean' phenomena- that is, phenomena investigated by Fort- such as ghosts, strange lights in the sky, fishfalls, fairies and little men and the countless other wonders which befoul... Read review

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Advantages: Good story
Disadvantages: Selective

...Charles is according to its author, a biographical novel, not a biography. It aims to be accurate but it is also selective and interpretative. As such it is easy and interesting to read. My main desire on completing the novel is to read a real biography about Charles Dickens. Charles serves as an interesting introduction, a way of becoming familiar with personalities without becoming inundated by too much detail initially. It tells a good story which would compel even without the attraction of its famous name. I would recommend this book.... Read review

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Advantages: real adventure story
Disadvantages: there are many clichés

...This adventure book is called “The Last of the Mohicans” written by J. Fenimore Cooper. The story takes place in North America, near the river Hudson. There are two English forts, fort Edward and fort William Henry surrounded by Indians, the tribe of the Mohicans, Hurons and Delawares. The French soldiers are about to attack fort William Henry which is 15 miles away from fort Edward. General Munro, the leader of the attacked fort asks fort Edward, where his daughters Cora and Alice live, for help. In fort Edward the English soldiers prepare for help. A second group which consists of Duncan, an English soldier, the two girls Cora and Alice, the music teacher David and their guide Magua from the Indian tribe of the Hurons also want to leave and go to fort William Henry on a secret path across the forest. While walking through the woods... Read review

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