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 Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2007 12:01 am
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 Right now I'm reading the 620-page history-based fiction adventure "Heyday" by Kurt Anderson. He is also known for his book "Turn of the Century."  This book is a fast-paced story that takes place in the late 1840s. It is so interesting, I can hardly put it down.

It will take awhile to read because it is so solidly packed with historical background. I mean by this, the author has heavily researched the period, so all the action takes place with that colorful backdrop. Being as I am not particularly familiar with the history of France, England and even New York City at that time, I am finding all that is swirling around the main characters very absorbing.

The stories of four main characters are interwoven and braided throughout the pages. For example, one one day, the writer shows you what each is doing even at the same time of day on different continents. Supposedly, their stories will eventually collide.

I first read about "Heyday" in the Palm Beach Post book review section, but two weeks later it was praised in "Entertainment Weekly." So I decided I had to read it. What a great movie the book would make, so it probably never will be a movie, given how Hollywood prefers blockbusters.