The Second Coming
The Second Coming by John Niven, published by William Heinemann in 2011, is a humorous fiction that explores a satirical take on divine intervention. In this narrative, God returns to Earth after a long absence, only to find a world plagued by chaos, including genocide and a fixation on celebrity culture. Displeased with the state of humanity, He decides to send His son back to rectify the situation, leading to a unique and comedic journey.
Readers will follow JC, now a struggling musician in New York City, as he attempts to spread the message of kindness amidst the absurdities of modern life. Along the way, he gathers a diverse group of followers, including various misfits, and finds himself competing in a popular TV talent contest. This edition spans 376 pages and is presented in English, offering a blend of humor and social commentary that reflects on contemporary issues through a fictional lens.
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‘GOD’S COMING – LOOK BUSY!’
God really is coming, and he is going to be pissed. Having left his son in charge, God treated himself to a well-earned break around the height of the Renaissance. A good time to go fishing. He returns in 2011 to find things on Earth haven’t gone quite to plan…
The world has been rendered a human toilet: genocide; starvation; people obsessed with vacuous celebrity culture, ‘and’, God points out, ‘there are fucking Christians everywhere’. God hates Christians. There’s only one thing for it. They’re sending the kid back.
JC, reborn, is a struggling musician in New York City, helping people as best he can and trying to teach the one true commandment: Be Nice! Gathering disciples along the way – a motley collection of basket cases, stoners and alcoholics – he realises his best chance to win hearts and minds may lie in a TV talent contest. American Pop Star is the number one show in America, the unholy creation of English record executive Steven Stelfox…a man who’s more than a match for the Son of God.
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