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Timothy, later known as St. Timothy, writes his Gospel in his Thessaloniki study as a 96 AD bishop of Macedonia. He faces a future computer hacker who destroys tapes of the Good News, making his account the only one potentially immune. Meanwhile, an NBC crew races to capture the Crucifixion live from Golgotha to boost ratings. Their presence attracts 20th‑century American figures such as Mary Baker Eddy, Shirley MacLaine, and Oral Roberts. Timothy wrestles with completing his Gospel amid the chaos, questioning whether it will survive the hacker’s virus and whether he can secure a broadcast spot without future representation.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Gore Vidal
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