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In Gore Vidal’s darkly comic masterpiece, a television mortician proclaiming death as the ultimate comfort sparks the explosive rise of a new religious movement, surpassing Christianity, Islam, and the sometimes distant terror of traditional faiths. The book’s sharp satire and prophetic tone foreshadow the drama of charismatic cults and the tragedy of mass suicide.
First publish date: 1954
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Gore Vidal
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