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{{Short description|1974 novel by William C. Heine}} |
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| name = The Last Canadian |
| name = The Last Canadian |
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| image = The_Last_Canadian_front_cover.jpg |
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| title_orig = Death Wind |
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| caption = 1976 edition (UK) |
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| author = [[William C. Heine]] |
| author = [[William C. Heine]] |
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| country = |
| country = Canada |
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| language = |
| language = English |
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| genre = [[Science fiction |
| genre = [[Science fiction]], [[post-apocalyptic fiction]] |
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| publisher = [[Pocket Book of Canada]] |
| publisher = [[Pocket Book of Canada]]<br>[[Robert Hale (publishers)|Robert Hale]] (UK) |
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| release_date = 1974 |
| release_date = 1974 |
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| media_type = Print ([[paperback]]) |
| media_type = Print ([[paperback]]) |
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| pages = |
| pages = 253 |
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| isbn = 978-0-7701-0087-2 |
| isbn = 978-0-7701-0087-2 |
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'''''The Last Canadian''''' is a 1974 [[science fiction]] novel<ref> |
'''''The Last Canadian''''' is a 1974 [[science fiction]] novel<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aescifi.ca/a-history-of-canadian-science-fiction-in-three-little-known-novels/|title=A History of Canadian Science Fiction in Three Little Known Novels|author=D.F. McCourt|work=aescifi.ca|access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref> by [[William C. Heine]] about the adventures of Eugene Arnprior after [[North America]] is devastated by a plague. The U.S. release of the novel was titled '''''Death Wind'''''. |
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==Plot introduction== |
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A 1970s [[Cold War]] apocalyptic story where Eugene Arnprior, an engineer living in Montreal, who after learning of a fast spreading airborne virus, moves his wife and two sons to an isolated cabin in Northern Quebec.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/node/2823|title=The Last Canadian - London Public Library|work=londonpubliclibrary.ca|access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref> |
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==Movie== |
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A 1970’s cold war apocalyptic story featuring Eugene Arnprior, an engineer living in Montreal, who fears the worst after he learns about a fast spreading airborne virus that was set loose in the American Rockies foothills. In a short period of time the Soviet attack has wiped-out the population of the Americas with a designer plague. Eugene takes his wife and two sons to an isolated cabin in Northern Quebec to escape as the entire population of North America is wiped out.<ref>http://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/node/2823</ref> The story continues as he travels the dead cities of the east coast and makes contact with a US destroyer off the coast of Florida which is being followed by an eavesdropping Soviet submarine. |
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Though the 1998 movie ''[[The Patriot (1998 film)|The Patriot]]'' is credited as an adaptation of [[William C. Heine|William C. Heine's]] novel ''The Last Canadian'', it shares virtually no similarities with the novel except the idea of a deadly virus. No character names, events, or even locations appear in both the book and the film.<ref>{{cite book |last=Vern |date= March 2012 |title= Seagalogy: A Study of the Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal |location=London |publisher=[[Titan Books]] |isbn=978-0857687227 }}</ref> |
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==Explanation of title== |
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== Film adaptations == |
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''The Last Canadian'' was adapted onto film as ''[[The Patriot (1998 film)|The Patriot]]'' (1998) starring [[Steven Seagal]]. About the only thing that the book and the film have in common, however, is that both deal with the intentional release of a man-made viral plague upon society. Beyond that, there are no similarities between the book and the movie, including the cast of characters, the plot itself, and the locations. The book was used only as a basis for providing an idea for the film's plot. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 20:47, 12 June 2024
 1976 edition (UK) | |
| Author | William C. Heine |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction, post-apocalyptic fiction |
| Publisher | Pocket Book of Canada Robert Hale (UK) |
Publication date | 1974 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 253 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7701-0087-2 |
The Last Canadian is a 1974 science fiction novel[1] by William C. Heine about the adventures of Eugene Arnprior after North America is devastated by a plague. The U.S. release of the novel was titled Death Wind.
Plot introduction
[edit]A 1970s Cold War apocalyptic story where Eugene Arnprior, an engineer living in Montreal, who after learning of a fast spreading airborne virus, moves his wife and two sons to an isolated cabin in Northern Quebec.[2]
Movie
[edit]Though the 1998 movie The Patriot is credited as an adaptation of William C. Heine's novel The Last Canadian, it shares virtually no similarities with the novel except the idea of a deadly virus. No character names, events, or even locations appear in both the book and the film.[3]
Explanation of title
[edit]Eugene Arnprior had just received in the mail a notice of his Canadian citizenship when the plague struck. Therefore, he considered himself The Last Canadian.
References
[edit]- ^ D.F. McCourt. "A History of Canadian Science Fiction in Three Little Known Novels". aescifi.ca. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "The Last Canadian - London Public Library". londonpubliclibrary.ca. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ Vern (March 2012). Seagalogy: A Study of the Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal. London: Titan Books. ISBN 978-0857687227.
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