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Jan Furst
Author of Semi-Historical and Futuristic Fantasy
Books by Jan Furst
Kajakksport og Kajakkbygging
Jan first published "Kajakksport og Kajakkbygging" ("The Sport and Building of Kayaks") in Oslo, Norway, 1931—a treatise on the construction and use of kayaks.
Thorfinn Thorhallson's Saga
In 2000, he published his book Thorfinn Thorhallson's Saga (Norwegian: Sagaen om Thorfinn Thorhallson), a semi-historical novel that suggests a solution to the mystery of the pre-Columbian colony on Greenland, that disappeared in the 14th century without a trace.
Exerpt from Thorfinn Thorhallson's Saga
But the "Black Death" had now entered Europe, and spread like wildfire. Some people were spared, but at least every fourth person died. Rumores about the plague ran ahead of it, like heralds announcing bad news in the marketplace of the cities. Everyone who could, tried to escape the plague by moving to isolated islands or remote mountains or forests, but many of them were already infected, and all they did was to bring the plague to the remotest corners of the continent.
Thorfinn, Maku and Vifil were eager to get away from the plague as fast and far as they could. They found a ship with cargo headed for Kiev….
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More information about Thorfinn Thorhallson's Saga can be found on www.thorfinn.ca.
Ultimate Downsizing
In 2005, he published the book Ultimate Downsizing, which is a futuristic fantasy on how the planet Earth will be managed and operated 200 years from now, based on extrapolation of present trends in economy, sociology, technology and human relations.
Exerpt from Ultimate Downsizing
She had a long journey behind her:
First by shuttle from her own planet, to Haley's Comet, as it was called by the earthlings. Then the long haul on the Comet itself using the shuttle as a dwelling. Then by the shuttle from the Comet to planet Earth. She was invited by the King of planet Earth to a conference. The king made all the arrangements and provided the Shuttle and all else needed for the travel. The trip had taken 25 years and 4 months, she had never been bored or suffered any inconveniences on the trip in spite of the fact that she was traveling alone. The King of Earth had explicitly demanded that she come unescorted. In spite of the fact that there was no crew on the shuttle and no other passengers. She had never lacked anything, all she needed and wanted in way of food, drink, entertainment and exercise. During her years on the shuttle, including the time it was parked on Haley's Comet she had learned all she needed to know about planet Earth in preparation for her meeting with the King. She had also learned one of the major languages used there.
Other Writing
Jan still has a collection of unpublished poems, fairy-tales and short stories in his files.
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Updated: May 5, 2008