Howard Fast: 89 books

Book cover of The Naked God

The Naked God

The Writer and the Communist Party

by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011

Fast’s book on his break with the Communist Party, and a riveting tribute to the importance of justice and beauty over dogma and rigidity The Naked God is Howard Fast’s public repudiation of the Communist Party, of which he was a devoted member for thirteen years until reading about the...
Book cover of The Art of Zen Meditation
by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011

Bestselling author Howard Fast’s straightforward introduction to Zen meditation Howard Fast began to formally practice Zen meditation after turning away from communism in 1956. The Art of Zen Meditation, originally published by the antiwar political collective Peace Press in 1977, is the...
Book cover of Literature and Reality
by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011

Howard Fast’s controversial essay on the proper role of literature, offering insight into his life and works In this 1950 essay, Howard Fast argues that all writers have a duty to reflect the truth of the world in their works, particularly regarding social justice. Fast’s treatise on literary...
Book cover of The Immigrants
by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010

The first book in bestselling author Howard Fast's beloved family saga "A most wonderful book...there hasn't been a novel in years that can do a job on readers' emotions that the last fifty pages of The Immigrants does." -Los Angeles Times In this sweeping journey of love and...
Book cover of The General Zapped an Angel: New Stories of Fantasy and Science Fiction
by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011

“The General Zapped an Angel was written for fun, and offers me a chance to smile at the absurdity of human existence. Therefore, these stories of fantasy and science fiction are among the most serious writing I have done.” —Howard Fast Nearly forty years after the publication of his...
Book cover of The Hunter and the Trap

The Hunter and the Trap

Two Stories of Speculative Fiction

by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011

Two tales of speculative fiction from bestselling author Howard Fast The Hunter and The Trap presents two thrilling and suspenseful stories by Howard Fast, one of the most prolific authors of the twentieth century. In “The Hunter,” celebrated but down-on-his-luck novelist Andrew Bell returns...
Book cover of Spain and Peace
by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011

Fast’s powerful denunciation of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, and a remarkable historical document of Spain’s fight for freedom from governmental oppression Howard Fast was a longtime proponent of the antifascist movement in Spain. During the Spanish Civil War, Fast supported a hospital...
Book cover of The Immigrant's Daughter
by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011

The fifth installment of Fast’s bestselling Immigrants series, continuing the story of one of his most beloved characters, Barbara Lavette.** Howard Fast’s immensely popular Immigrants saga spanned six novels and more than a century of the Lavette family history. The series was considered...
Book cover of Peekskill USA

Peekskill USA

Inside the Infamous 1949 Riots

by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011

The #1 New York Times–bestselling author’s firsthand account of the civil rights benefit concert attacked by a violent mob in upstate New York.   In 1949, author Howard Fast found himself in the middle of a violent and terrifying anticommunist riot in Peekskill, New York. Fast was the...
Book cover of My Glorious Brothers
by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011

"Fast is at his best as a storyteller"— Christian Science Monitor The strength of five brothers will define a nation. My Glorious Brothers is the epic story of perhaps the most breathtaking chapter in the history of Israel, a stirring tale of courage for those who like to...
Book cover of Time and the Riddle

Time and the Riddle

Thirty-One Zen Stories

by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011

A collection of Fast’s best short fiction, from science fiction and fantasy to philosophy and suspense This collection of short stories encompasses twenty years of work by Howard Fast, including some of his best-known and most treasured tales. Not merely fantasy or science fiction, these...
Book cover of Redemption

Redemption

A Novel

by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011

When the love of his life is accused of murder, a university professor will stop at nothing to prove her innocence On a late night drive home, Ike Goldman, a retired Columbia University law professor, saves a woman from killing herself by jumping off the George Washington Bridge. The woman’s...
Book cover of The Jews: Story of a People

The Jews: Story of a People

Story of a People

by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011

A vivid and eminently readable story of Jewish history covering 4,000 years, and including extensive illustrations and historical photographs Howard Fast, the bestselling author of Spartacus, tells the sweeping story of the Jewish people and Judaism over four millennia, from their nomadic beginnings...
Book cover of The American

The American

A Middle Western Legend

by Howard Fast
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011

The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Spartacus reimagines the life of John Peter Altgeld, a courageous politician and forgotten national hero.   Though Abraham Lincoln is often considered the United States’ most legendary politician, he wasn’t the only country lawyer out of Illinois...
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