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The Second Coming

by John Niven
$8.90
The Second Coming
The Second Coming

Divine dark comedy with earthly mismanagement twist.

If you enjoy satire with a celestial edge, "The Second Coming" is a divine pick for you. Niven’s irreverent take on what happens when the Almighty checks back on Earth and finds things awry will have you both laughing and reflecting on the state of humanity. It's a thought-provoking ride through heaven and earth with wit sharp as a serpent's tooth.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Second Coming

by John Niven
$8.90
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ISBN: 9780099535522
Authors: John Niven
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 2012-03-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Religious Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary
Related Topics: Urban Fantasy, Retellings
Goodreads rating: 3.96
(rated by 9806 readers)

Description

An outrageous, irreverent look at faith, religion, modern culture and what might happen to the Son of God if he ever came back to Earth. God really is coming, and he is going to be pissed. Having left his son in charge, God treats himself to a week off at the beginning of the seventeenth century. He returns to find out that things on earth haven't gone quite to plan. A word about celestial time: eternity isn't really eternal; it's just very slow. A day in heaven is the equivalent of 57 earth years. When He took His week off, it was 1609, the height of the Renaissance. When He returns, it is 2009. It has not been an uneventful 400 years, thinks God, as He asks, 'Where is the little bastard?' The 'little bastard' is trading guitar riffs with his new best friend Jimi. After God has ripped Jesus a new one, He calls a meeting of the Saints: the earth has become a human toilet. Genocide, starvation, and people obsessed with vacuous celebrity culture. God hates Christians. What's to be done? In the end, there is only one solution. They're sending the kid back. Cut to New York City, where JC is a struggling musician and petty criminal trying to help people as best as he can and gathering disciples along the way. He finally realizes his best chance to win hearts and minds may lie
 

Divine dark comedy with earthly mismanagement twist.

If you enjoy satire with a celestial edge, "The Second Coming" is a divine pick for you. Niven’s irreverent take on what happens when the Almighty checks back on Earth and finds things awry will have you both laughing and reflecting on the state of humanity. It's a thought-provoking ride through heaven and earth with wit sharp as a serpent's tooth.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.