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    The Last of a Thing
    The Last of a Thing
    The Last of a Thing
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    The Last of a Thing

    By Douglas Smith

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    What happens when the world loses the last of a thing?

     

    Four mighty warriors set out to slay the last dragon, opposed by only a fool. But even a fool knows: the last of a thing is something to cherish.

     

    "One of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction." —Library Journal

     

    "The man is Sturgeon good. Zelazny good. I don't give those up easy." —Spider Robinson, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner

     

    "A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice." —Charles de Lint, World Fantasy Award winner

     

    "His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think." —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSpiral Path Books
    Release dateSep 21, 2019
    ISBN9781928048244
    The Last of a Thing
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    Douglas Smith

    Douglas Smith is an award-winning historian and translator and the author of Rasputin and Former People, which was a bestseller in the U.K. His books have been translated into a dozen languages. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, he has written for The New York Times and Wall Street Journal and has appeared in documentaries with the BBC, National Geographic, and Netflix. Before becoming a historian, he worked for the U.S. State Department in the Soviet Union and as a Russian affairs analyst for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. He lives with his family in Seattle.

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      The Last of a Thing - Douglas Smith

      The Last of a Thing

      by Douglas Smith

      Four mighty warriors set out to slay the last dragon, opposed by only a fool. But even a fool knows: the last of a thing is something to cherish.

      ~~

      One of Canada’s most original writers of speculative fiction.

      —Library Journal

      Doug Smith is, quite simply, the finest short-story writer Canada has ever produced in the science fiction and fantasy genres... His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think.

      —Robert J. Sawyer

      A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice.

      —Charles de Lint

      Table of Contents

      DESCRIPTION

      THE LAST OF A THING

      ABOUT THE STORY

      A REQUEST

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      ALSO BY DOUGLAS SMITH

      CHIMERASCOPE

      THE HOLLOW BOYS

      THE WOLF AT THE END OF THE WORLD

      COPYRIGHT

      THE LAST OF A THING

      I AM A

      fool.

      I walk this road from the castle of my lord, wearing the costume of a fool. My chequerboard tunic rests loosely on my spare frame above red leggings, my hat dangling its bells above my painted face. The curled toes of my slippers dance through the dust of the road. A warm sun, in a sky unmarked by cloud or winged beast, speckles the forest shade.

      A sound of hoofbeats taps me on my shoulder. I turn to see a knight mounted on a white steed. Proud and strong, his horse carries its load with an effortless air, a tireless extension of its master. Flames of combat lick at the coals of its eyes.

      The knight draws rein.

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