Messiah [Hardcover] Vidal, Gore
by Vidal, Gore
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Ashfield, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Dutton, 1954-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st edition 1st printing - minor wear to edge of dust jacket (now in mylar cover) some staining to top page edge - slight mark on cover - otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean - enjoy
Synopsis
When a mortician appears on television to declare that death is infinitely preferable to life, he sparks a religious movement that quickly leaves Christianity and most of Islam in the dust. Gore Vidal's deft and daring blend of satire and prophecy, first published in 1954, eerily anticipates the excesses of Jim Jones, David Koresh, and the Heaven's Gate suicide cult.
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- Bookseller
- Twice Sold Tales (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- QVE-8OR-YCZ
- Title
- Messiah [Hardcover] Vidal, Gore
- Author
- Vidal, Gore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Dutton
- Date Published
- 1954-01-01
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