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The Last Packet
Short story about the last man on earth who smokes.
10 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 15, 2012
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About the author
Tony Talbot
29 books47 followersTony Talbot started writing short stories in 2008, after a dream he had and couldn't shake; Finally his wife told him to write it down or stop talking about it.
He wrote his first Young Adult novel, Over the Mountain, in 2008, and has completed several others and a growing raft of short stories since.
He lives in a village in Leicestershire UK, with an American wife he met online and a cat called Boo. As well as writing, he enjoys reading, playing on the Wii-U and not getting enough exercise.
Over the Mountain - 2008
Taken - 2009
American Girl - 2011
Eight Mile Island - 2012
Medusa - 2014
He wrote his first Young Adult novel, Over the Mountain, in 2008, and has completed several others and a growing raft of short stories since.
He lives in a village in Leicestershire UK, with an American wife he met online and a cat called Boo. As well as writing, he enjoys reading, playing on the Wii-U and not getting enough exercise.
Over the Mountain - 2008
Taken - 2009
American Girl - 2011
Eight Mile Island - 2012
Medusa - 2014
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March 18, 2015
When I read the title on this, my mind did not go in the direction the story did. Perhaps that is because I do not smoke, but I was surprised to realise that a short story about a grizzly old man could hold my interest.
In fact, Acres is an interesting character. Stubborn for sure, but he made me think of an old battler, the last of his kind. It leant this tale a sad tinge.
This will make you imagine a world like Acres', one where the world is no longer polluted by cigarette smoke. Are we heading that way now? Who will be the last person to smoke cigarettes?
Interesting questions...
I'd have liked a little more about his first time, and the memories of his friends, but I still enjoyed this.
I got a great little quote from it:
Inside were twenty long paper cylinders, their mysterious dark brown innards loaded with death.
Considering this is under $1, you should go and pick it up today.
In fact, Acres is an interesting character. Stubborn for sure, but he made me think of an old battler, the last of his kind. It leant this tale a sad tinge.
This will make you imagine a world like Acres', one where the world is no longer polluted by cigarette smoke. Are we heading that way now? Who will be the last person to smoke cigarettes?
Interesting questions...
I'd have liked a little more about his first time, and the memories of his friends, but I still enjoyed this.
I got a great little quote from it:
Inside were twenty long paper cylinders, their mysterious dark brown innards loaded with death.
Considering this is under $1, you should go and pick it up today.
February 24, 2012
Lonesome smoker who pays anything to enjoy his smoke even after 87 years of non stop smoking, has to realize that some things come to an end and with it he himself, too.
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