6/19/2023 0 Comments Spartacus book howard fast"Mirage" (1965), the Gregory Peck thriller about an amnesiac, was based on a story Mr. His novel "Spartacus" (1951), about a slave revolt against the Roman empire, became a popular 1960 film with Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier and Tony Curtis. Several of his stories were combined to become the basis for "Rachel and the Stranger" (1948), a frontier romantic drama with William Holden, Loretta Young and Robert Mitchum. Many of his works were adapted for film and television. "Conceived in Liberty: A Novel of Valley Forge" (1939), the story of soldiers facing obstacles including starvation during the Revolutionary War, was the first of his books to sell one million copies. Historical romance, drama and biography were his metier, and his books, which sold tens of millions of copies, were known for their gripping pace and compelling storylines. He also was a foreign correspondent, playwright, political candidate and lecturer. Fast wrote more than 80 books but complained that he did not have time to complete more. Howard Fast, 88, the best-selling novelist whose books including "Spartacus," "Freedom Road," "Citizen Tom Paine" and "Conceived in Liberty" reflected his own struggles with justice, civil freedoms and the Communist Party, died March 12 at his home in Old Greenwich, Conn.
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