Gore Vidal. Stated first trade edition, later printing. New York: Random House, 1978. Unclipped dust jacket in Very Good conditions. Has foxing on edges and a small tear on bottom spine. Jacket designed by Barbara Hall. Hardcover is in Very Good+ condition. No writing or markings found in the book, 255 pp.
This is another brilliantly written, fast-paced novel from the award-winning author.
A man appears in Katmandu claiming to be Kalki, the Hindu god of time that brings about the destruction of mankind, but this man isn't quite what the scriptures described. For starters, his name is Kelly and he is an American ex G. I. Who may be using the Hindu god's persona as a cover for his true purposes. The story follows Kalki's journey from his home in the future to ancient India, where he battles Vishnu and his followers.
