Starving On A Bed Of Gold: Or The World�������s Longest Fast is a book written by James Augustus Hall and published in 1909. The book is a true story about a man named Succi who claims to have gone without food or water for over a year. Succi, an Indian fakir, was put to the test in front of a group of scientists and doctors who monitored him closely for the duration of his fast. The book provides a...