Offered here is this nice hardcover first edition of Messi@h by Andrei Codrescu. I believe that the book is a first edition, however, I am unsure if it is a first printing. It has a copyright date of 1999 and was published by Simon Schuster. It is in very good Condition. It has light wear at the corners and edges, as well as an ink mark on the bottom edge of the book pages. The paper dust dust jacket is also in very good condition with only light wear at the edges and some light scuffs. The spine and binding are holding very well and all 366 pages are intact and in good condition. This is a very nice book in excellent condition and an interesting read by a well-known author... From the author of The acclaimed ravishing The Blood Countess comes Messiah a novel chronicling set of millennial fever and the universal yearning for a messiah. Set a religious fundamentalist factions, social upheaval, and mystical inspiration, Messiah combines sonorous prose with a mordant social commentary and incandescent characters. Messiah comes through the artifacts of American Millennial culture with adroit examinations of cyber, fundamentalist religion, sex, and the cult of celebrity. Set from December 1999 to Mardi Gras 2018 traduces to remarkable young women: Felicity A Girl Detective in New Orleans oh, and Andrea, a Sarejeban who has found asylum in Jerusalem after internment in a Serbian p o w Camp. Felicity and Andrea, both ptescienty self-aware, come to believe they are the two separate halves of a whole entity, eventually finding each other amid the chaos of millennial four. Their special mission ordinary Destiny as Armageddon sweeps the Earth. In the months prior to their fated meeting, the charismatic Felicity attracts a group of followers, a tribe of pierced and tattooed young Drifters called Shades, who, under the direction of Felicity and her inimitable Uncle, major Notz, come into epic conflict with their various enemies. Chief Mullin, a powerful Christian fundamentalist preacher, and his ghoulish coterie militant religious Fanatics. All factions to establish themselves as saviors at the world end and seek to manipulate the allegiances all branches of the media. In The Big Easy at the turn of the century, there seems to be no shortage of would-be Messiahs... Messi@h - Andrei Codrescu - 1999 Hard Cover - First Edition - VERY NICE BOOK Click images to enlarge Description Offered here is this nice hardcover first edition of Messi@h by Andrei Codrescu. I believe that the book is a first edition, however, I am unsure if it is a first printing. It has a copyright date of 1999 and was published by Simon Schuster. It is in very good Condition. It has light wear at the corners and edges, as well as an ink mark on the bottom edge of the book pages. The paper dust dust jacket is also in very good condition with only light wear at the edges and some light scuffs. The spine and binding are holding very well and all 366 pages are intact and in good condition. This is a very nice book in excellent condition and an interesting read by a well-known author... From the author of The acclaimed ravishing The Blood Countess comes Messiah a novel chronicling set of millennial fever and the universal yearning for a messiah. Set a religious fundamentalist factions, social upheaval, and mystical inspiration, Messiah combines sonorous prose with a mordant social commentary and incandescent characters. Messiah comes through the artifacts of American Millennial culture with adroit examinations of cyber, fundamentalist religion, sex, and the cult of celebrity. Set from December 1999 to Mardi Gras 2018 traduces to remarkable young women: Felicity A Girl Detective in New Orleans oh, and Andrea, a Sarejeban who has found asylum in Jerusalem after internment in a Serbian p o w Camp. Felicity and Andrea, both ptescienty self-aware, come to believe they are the two separate halves of a whole entity, eventually finding each other amid the chaos of millennial four. Their special mission ordinary Destiny as Armageddon sweeps the Earth. In the months prior to their fated meeting, the charismatic Felicity attracts a group of followers, a tribe of pierced and tattooed young Drifters called Shades, who, under the direction of Felicity and her inimitable Uncle, major Notz, come into epic conflict with their various enemies. Chief Mullin, a powerful Christian fundamentalist preacher, and his ghoulish coterie militant religious Fanatics. All factions to establish themselves as saviors at the world end and seek to manipulate the allegiances all branches of the media. In The Big Easy at the turn of the century, there seems to be no shortage of would-be Messiahs... Payment Buyer is to pay for all shipping costs and must pay for their item or contact the seller to make other arrangements within 5 Days of the end of the auction. We accept e-checks and credit cards via paypal. We charge actual USPS shipping cost based on package weight and/or package size. Items generally ship within 2 days of receipt of cleared payment. Domestic Shipments: USPS Priority Mail--2-3 business days USPS First Class Mail--2-5 business days USPS Parcel Post--2-9 Business days International Shipments: First Class (Under 4 lbs) can take up to 4 weeks. Priority Mail (Over 4 lbs) 6-10 business days We gladly combine shipping of multiple items. Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have about one of my listings. 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