Messiah
By (Author) Gore Vidal
Little, Brown Book Group
Abacus
22nd April 1993
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
813.54
Paperback
256
Width 132mm, Height 197mm, Spine 18mm
176g
Gore Vidal's satirical fantasy, with a new introduction by the author. From his long-time hiding-place in provincial Egypt, Eugene Luther tells the story of John Cave, a former Californian undertaker, his rise to power and the subsequent global impact of his new religion.
Gore Vidal is one of the greatest living American novelists and essayists. He has written numerous Hollywood screenplays, including BEN HUR, and ran as a Democratic candidate for Congress. He appeared with Tim Robbins in the film BOB ROBERTS.