Almost Heaven by Martin Fletcher

Fletcher’s fascination with American religiosity is a central theme in his itinerary in his cross-continental journey, thus resurfacing intermittently within his travel narrative. Knowing that he is writing to a curious-secular European readership, he selectively visits areas where extreme fringe communities are organized around a peculiarly American interpretation of Christianity. Please write an essay analyzing how religion is portrayed in this travel book, and explain whether he provides a positive or negative spin on the subject-matter.