The Last American
1889-00-00
novelette
By John Ames Mitchell

Synopsis

Centuries in the future, a ship from Persia travels to see the ruins of Mehrica.

History

First publication: Frederick A. Stokes & Brother, 1889

Review

This was pretty good. It is mostly a satire of the USA in the late 19th century. Much of it still does apply to us today. It would have been nice if it were longer and dug deeper, especially with regard to the climate catastrophe. Still, it is a surprising story for 1889!


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We have the story in these editions:

The Last American, hardcover, Frederick A. Stokes, 1902-00-00