John Kessel | Science Fiction

Good News from Outer Space by John Kessel

Name: Good News from Outer Space by John Kessel
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 0812509056
Price: 15.00 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780812509052

Good News from Outer Space by John Kessel

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Book Specifications

Format: Paperback
Condition: Good
Publisher: Tom Doherty Assoc Llc (1990)
Length: 402 pages
Genre: Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780812509052

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A Sharp Satirical Sci-Fi Novel of Millennial Panic, Televangelists, and Alien Prophecies

Set during December 1999 as the turn of the millennium approaches, America descends into media-driven paranoia, consumer excess, and apocalyptic fever. Former investigative reporter George Eberhart, recently revived after a near-fatal heart attack, travels across North Carolina investigating rumors of alien landings and miraculous millennial cults.

George crosses paths with Lucy Stone, a charismatic televangelist preaching alien salvation, and Richard Kowaliki, a mysterious figure claiming to be an extraterrestrial emissary. Balancing media manipulation against genuine uncanny phenomena, George seeks to determine whether humanity is facing first contact or societal collapse.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Nebula Award-winner John Kessel delivers a prescient, darkly hilarious satire of tabloid journalism, corporate greed, and end-times obsession. Essential reading for fans of Kurt Vonnegut, Philip K. Dick, and Thomas Pynchon.

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