{"id":3398,"date":"2009-09-28T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2009-09-28T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geneveith.com\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2009-09-28T06:00:38","modified_gmt":"2009-09-28T10:00:38","slug":"the-west-oversea-experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/2009\/09\/the-west-oversea-experiment\/","title":{"rendered":"The West Oversea experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Last week we blogged about Dan Brown\u2019s new book, which, despite its awful writing and worse themes, is destined to sell untold millions of copies. We contrasted that with the new novel by Lars Walker, who hangs out at this blog, which is very well written and deserves a wide audience. See my review<\/a> of his book West Oversea<\/em>. In a comment, Lars made the excellent point that many \u201cwell written\u201d literary novels are not very enjoyable to read, due to the nature of the contemporary artistic scene. His book about Vikings, on the contrary, is both well-written and enjoyable to read, a real-page-turner, full of excitement, wonder, and imaginative Christian themes.<\/p>\n

I propose that we mobilize the vast Cranach republic to help bring attention to this novel. As of the time I write this, the book ranks #915,845 in sales on Amazon. If people buy even a relatively small number of books in a brief interval, that can send the Amazon rankings soaring. A book with a soaring ranking can attract other buyers. That sends the ranking up even higher. Which attracts even more buyers, leading potentially to viral hype and best-seller status in all the bookstores. Let\u2019s buy Lars\u2019s novel from Amazon in large quantities and see how high we can gin up the rankings.<\/p>\n

\nWe buy it, then the trendy types will buy it. Then the fashion-followers will buy it. Whereupon a significant number of them will become Christians. Which will make Christianity trendy and fashionable. But then the trendy and fashionable Christians will stop caring about being trendy and fashionable. At that point, the civilization will be saved. It\u2019s worth a try.\n

Buy it here and you will also help this blog. Click the links or the picture. The book is West Oversea: A Norse Saga of Mystery, Adventure and Faith<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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