The first edition of the novel was published in 1976, and was written by gore vidal. Vidals biting political satire and wryly intelligent playfulness in kalki make it, in my humble opinion, an even better read than vonnegut. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. He wrote 23 novels, five plays, many screenplays, short stories, well over 200 essays, and a memoir.
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