Creation (book)
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Creation is an epic historical fiction novel by Gore Vidal which was published in 1981.
The plot follows the adventures of a Persian diplomat in the 5th century BC, who travels the known world comparing the political and religious beliefs of various nation states of the time, and meeting influential philosophical figures such as Zoroaster, Socrates, the Buddha, Mahavira, Lao Tsu, and Confucius.
Vidal evokes a theme which Robert Graves had previously explored, a skepticism of the reported facts and interpretations of our understanding of History as reported by the winners of its battles. The story features a rather amusingly sarcastic treatment of the pretensions of the glory of Classical Golden Age of Athens.
Creation is not generally regarded by critics as one of Vidal's more influential works, but is probably deserving of closer attention.
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