LORD OF LIGHT

The context of the novel – modern western characters in a Hindu-Buddhist myth-infused science fiction world – is reflected in the book's opening lines:

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"His followers called him Mahasamatman and said he was a god. He preferred to drop the Maha- and the -atman, however, and called himself Sam. He never claimed to be a god, but then he never claimed not to be a god."

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CS - A wicked book that mixes in scifi and classic mythology. I refused to purchase this book online and spent 4 months hunting it down... sometimes the quest is as good as the treasure. When I did get it I plowed through it and thought it was worth flogging... plus now I want a glowing buddha for Christmas.

This story alone about the CIA using the Lord of Light book/movie script as a cover story... funny it's almost like a story unto itself worthy of Sam.
How the CIA used a fake science fiction film to sneak six Americans out of revolutionary Iran.