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Description
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.
Item Condition: Used Acceptable. Paperback cover has some moderate wear along the sides, scuffs and bending. Pages and cover have one large tear in the side that goes through most of the book. Tear only goes in a few centimeters and doesnt touch the text. One tear in the cover corner. Spine has some reading creases and wear. Pages are clean and the binding is secure. Readable copy.
