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The destruction of the temple

by Barry N. Malzberg

Set in the charred ruins of a post-apocalyptic New York in 2016, this novel follows a director obsessed with re-enacting the assassination of President Kennedy. Using local inhabitants as actors, his elaborate theatrical rehearsal takes a fatal turn.

Accession 15676 ISBN 0450024156 Publisher New English Library
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