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.-Print ed.
| ISBN: | 9781786258953 |
| Publication date: | 28th March 2016 |
| Author: | Vidal, Gore |
| Publisher: | Tannenberg Publishing |
| Format: | Ebook |
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.-Print ed.
Messiah features in the following genres: Thriller and Suspense, Action Adventure
Messiah is available in Paperback, Ebook
Messiah was written by Vidal, Gore and published by Tannenberg Publishing
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