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Enchantingly dark and compellingly real, the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Last Call is a masterpiece of magic realism from critically acclaimed author Tim Powers. Set in the gritty, dazzling underworld known as Las Vegas, Last Call tells the story of a one-eyed professional gambler... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Scott Crane: A former Poker player, going by the name of Scarecrow Smith, who unknowingly sold away his body and soul in a game of cards.
- Archimedes Mavranos: Scott's friend and neighbor.
- Georges Leon: Scott's biological father.
- Oliver Crane: Went by the name Ozzie Smith when he played Poker for a living. Scott's foster father.
- Diana Crane: Foster child of Oliver Crane, now grown up and with a family of her own.
- Bernadette Dinh: A taxi driver in Las Vegas, who's hiding from her brother.
- Ozzie: Add a description of this character.
- Susan
- Ben Siegel
- Arky
- Dondi Snayheever
- Nardie
- Pogue
- Vaughan Trumbill
- Ricky Leroy
- Scotty
- Hans
- Newt
- Jack
- Joshua
- Mike
- Betsy Reculver
- Richard Leroy
- Spider Joe
- Baker
- Lake Mead
- Morris
- Smith
- Pogo
- Max
- Torino
- Wendy
- Abrams
- Benet
- Moynihan
- Sonny Boy
- Donna
- Dodge
- Tmmbill
Setting & Locations edit
- Flamingo Road
- Nevada
- Fremont Street
- Camaro
- Los Angeles
- California
- Spades
- Circus Circus
- Boulder Highway
- Sahara
- Trumbull
- Full Boat
- Barstow
- Tonopah
- Paris
- Boulder Basin
- Charleston
- Suburban
- Santa Ana
- New York
- Strip
- Tammuz
- Main Street
- Wild Turkey
- Poland
- Lakeview Lodge
- Doom Town
First Sentence edit
George Leon held his little boy's hand too tightly and stared up from under his hatbrim at the unnaturally dark noon sky.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Fault Lines. (standard series)
Followed by Expiration Date.
This book is in Significant Speculative Fiction (Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror). (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Tim Powers (Author)
Awards edit
- World Fantasy Award (1993: Best Novel, Winner)
- Locus Fantasy Award (1993: Best Fantasy Novel, Winner)
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (Finalist, 1993: Adult Literature, Finalist)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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