Messiah (Vidal novel)

Messiah (1954 novel)
Cover of the first edition
AuthorGore Vidal
LanguageEnglish
PublisherE. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York City
Publication date
April 26, 1954
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages222
ISBN9780141180397
Preceded byThe Judgement of Paris 
Followed byA Thirsty Evil 
TextMessiah (1954 novel) online

Messiah is a satirical novel by Gore Vidal, first published in 1954 in the United States by E.P. Dutton. It is the story of the creation of a new religion, Cavism, which quickly comes to replace the established but failing Christian religion.