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{{Short description|Novel by Tim Powers}}
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| author = [[Tim Powers]]
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| language = [[English language|English]]
| cover_artist = Rick Lovell
| series = [[Fault Lines (series)|Fault Lines series]]
| country = United States
| genre = [[Fantasy novel]]
| language = English
| series = Fault Lines series
| publisher = [[William Morrow & Co]]
| release_date = [[1992 in literature|1992]]
| genre = [[Fantasy]]
| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover|Hardback]] & [[Paperback]])
| publisher = [[William Morrow & Co]]
| pages = 479 pp
| release_date = [[1992 in literature|1992]]
| isbn = ISBN 0-688-10732-X
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| pages = 479
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| dewey= 813/.54 20
| award = [[Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel]] (1993)
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| congress= PS3566.O95 L37 1992
| isbn = 0-688-10732-X
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| oclc= 24468483
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| followed_by = [[Expiration Date (novel)|Expiration Date]]
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'''''Last Call''''' ([[1992 in literature|1992]]) is a [[fantasy]] novel by [[Tim Powers]]. It was published in New York by [[Harper Collins]] in 1996 with ISBN 0-380-72846-X. It is the first book in a loose [[trilogy]] called [[Fault Lines (series)|Fault Lines]]; the second book, ''[[Expiration Date (novel)|Expiration Date]]'' ([[1995 in literature|1995]]), is vaguely related to ''Last Call'', the third book, ''[[Earthquake Weather (book)|Earthquake Weather]]'' ([[1997 in literature|1997]]), acts as a [[sequel]] to the first two books.
'''''Last Call''''' is a [[fantasy]] novel by American writer [[Tim Powers]]. It was published by [[William Morrow and Company|William Morrow & Co]] in 1992. It is the first book in a loose trilogy called ''Fault Lines'': the second book, ''[[Expiration Date (Powers novel)|Expiration Date]]'' ([[1995 in literature|1995]]), is vaguely related to ''Last Call'', and the third book, ''[[Earthquake Weather (novel)|Earthquake Weather]]'' ([[1997 in literature|1997]]), acts as a sequel to the first two books.


==Major themes==
==Major themes==
Like many of Powers' novels, ''Last Call'' features a detailed [[magic (paranormal)|magic]] system, here based on [[divinatory tarot]], and draws on mythical or historical events and characters, in this case [[Bugsy Siegel]] and the development of [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] [[casino]]s as well as the legend of the [[Fisher King]]. Powers makes use of [[T. S. Eliot]]'s poem ''[[The Waste Land]]'' throughout, which also features the Fisher King legend.
Like many of Powers' novels, ''Last Call'' features a detailed [[magic (paranormal)|magic]] system, here based on [[divinatory tarot]], and draws on mythical or historical events and characters, in this case [[Bugsy Siegel]] and the development of [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] [[casino]]s as well as the legend of the [[Fisher King]]. Powers makes use of [[T. S. Eliot]]'s poem ''[[The Waste Land]]'' throughout, which also features the Fisher King legend.


==Awards==
==Awards==
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''Last Call'' won the [[World Fantasy Award—Novel|World Fantasy Award for Best Novel]] and the [[Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel]] in 1993.<ref name="WWE-1993">{{cite web

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''Last Call'' won the [[World Fantasy Award for Best Novel]] and the [[Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel]] in 1993.<ref name="WWE-1993">{{cite web
| url = http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=1993
| url = http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=1993
| title = 1993 Award Winners & Nominees
| title = 1993 Award Winners & Nominees
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.worldswithoutend.com/novel.asp?ID=736 Last Call] at Worlds Without End
* {{isfdb title|id=1646|title=Last Call}}
* [http://www.worldswithoutend.com/novel.asp?ID=736 ''Last Call''] at Worlds Without End


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Latest revision as of 20:30, 10 July 2024

Last Call
AuthorTim Powers
Cover artistRick Lovell
SpracheEnglisch
SeriesFault Lines series
GenreFantasy
PublisherWilliam Morrow & Co
Publication date
1992
Publication placeVereinigte Staaten
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages479
AwardLocus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (1993)
ISBN0-688-10732-X
OCLC24468483
813/.54 20
LC ClassPS3566.O95 L37 1992
Followed byExpiration Date 

Last Call is a fantasy novel by American writer Tim Powers. It was published by William Morrow & Co in 1992. It is the first book in a loose trilogy called Fault Lines: the second book, Expiration Date (1995), is vaguely related to Last Call, and the third book, Earthquake Weather (1997), acts as a sequel to the first two books.

Major themes

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Like many of Powers' novels, Last Call features a detailed magic system, here based on divinatory tarot, and draws on mythical or historical events and characters, in this case Bugsy Siegel and the development of Las Vegas casinos as well as the legend of the Fisher King. Powers makes use of T. S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land throughout, which also features the Fisher King legend.

Awards

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Last Call won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "1993 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
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