- Taschenbuch: 544 Seiten
- Verlag: Tor Books; Auflage: Reprint (Dezember 1996)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0812555171
- ISBN-13: 978-0812555172
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17 x 10,4 x 2,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.7 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (21 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 743.919 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Koot Parganas has stolen the ghost of Thomas Edison, preserved in a hidden glass vial. Now he's on the run through the dark underside of Los Angeles, among characters who extend their lives and enhance their power by catching and absorbing the ghosts of the recently dead. Like The Anubis Gates and On Stranger Tides, this fantasy has an astonishing power that remains long after the last page is turned.
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Powers' brand of magic realism has a following of critics and readers who almost universally praised his Last Call (1992). His new novel conjures the gritty underworld of a select group of Southern California addicts. The unusual wrinkle in their addiction is that their drugs of choice are ghosts. In Powers' scenario, the lives of disembodied spirits can be extended indefinitely when they are inhaled, and such spirits are prized collector's items for LA hobo and sometime spirit dealer Sherman Oaks. When runaway preteen Kootie Parganas accidentally sniffs an uncorked test tube found inside a bust of Dante, he not only finds himself haunted by memories of another life, but discovers that his parents have been brutally murdered and their killer--Oaks--is now out after him. Fortunately for Kootie, the spirit he has inhaled is that of Thomas Edison, who, even as a spook, still has plenty of brainstorms left in his arsenal. Powers' quirky vision may baffle fans of more conventional fantasy, but his colorful characters and delightful sense of the absurd should continue to attract new readers. Carl Hays
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As soon as I saw the cover, I knew Expiration Date was going to be a thrill. And, I was right! The story about a boy who swallows the ghost of Thomas Edison and as a result is being hunted down the streets of Los Angeles did not let go of me, even after I had finished reading. What's more, despite the absurdness of the whole story, it struck me as very realistic. Having taken the bus in LA for a year and recognizing much of the surroundings, this book was a trip through a different layer of a city I thought I knew. Thumbs up, I can't wait to read more by Tim Powers!
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I've been a fan of Tim Powers' work for several years now, and I think it could be argued that EXPIRATION DATE and LAST CALL are his two best works. (EARTHQUAKE WEATHER completes the trilogy, but I don't think it would fly as a stand-alone work, if I may mix metaphors.) Powers' work is, as other readers have noted, very dense - if you try to skim it, you'll just get lost. But careful reading can bring great rewards. Try this book for a vision of a California you never thought of before -- a place of desperation and dark ghosts. Two thumbs up!
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I love Tim Powers but I was initially hesitant about this book, mostly because of its length and the fact that I had heard several mixed reviews about it, generally a new Tim Powers book is a cause for celebration of his writing genius. This time folks seemed unsure. I can see why, this is his longest book by this point as far as I know (Earthquake Weather, the sequel, might be longer, I can't remember, not having it) and I think his typical ultracomplicated plotting can wear thin over the course of five hundred pages when maybe four hundred isn't so bad. But with a premise like this I just couldn't resist: Los Angeles in the present day (1995) is home to ghosts and ghost hunters and people addicted to ghosts and basically the plot centers around a boy who has accidentally inhaled the last breath of Thomas Edison and now everyone is looking for him because Edison was such a powerful figure in life that his ghost hasn't diminished a bit. The twists and turns of the plot are left for the reader to discover but rest assured this is a book that commands patience. For those who like instant thrills, there are those here, Powers still has his ability with words and he strings along a bunch of cool moments together enough time to make this into a near page turner. But it's not totally addictive as his other books are, you finish it because you want to know what's going to happen and he has you really interested but it's not "bring your flashlight under the pillow to read it after bedtime" material. Indeed, this is probably not for the Tim Powers novice, those would probably be better off cutting their teeth on the Anubis Gates or Last Call (both highly recommended) but when they're done with those and want more they should come here for more of his utterly unique take on fantasy. No elves and forests here, this is urban fantasy.
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Have patience!
If you've never read a Tim Powers book before, stick with this story early. All his books are impenetrable in the early going, but if you just let yourself go with the flow, you... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. Januar 2000 von Quint Daulton
It's a long, long, trail, a-winding
There is an awful conspiracy afoot in the fantasy publishing business. As soon as an author writes two or three good 300 page novels, the publishers' thugs kidnap them. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. Januar 2000 von Benson I. Margulies
Good reading
I really liked this book and the sequal Earthquake Weather.I had never read any of Tim Powers works before and I enjoyed this one. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Good reading
I really liked this book and the sequal Earthquake Weather.I had never read any of Tim Powers works before and I enjoyed this one. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Good, but slow to start.
I'm a huge Tim Powers fan, but I had a heck of a time getting through this book; sheer endurance kept me going until, over halfway through the book, things finally started coming... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Ghosts and the Modern World
This is the first book by Tim Powers that I've read and I was captivated by the strong characterization, involved plot and his unique modern world of mysticism, ghosts and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. August 1999 von Joseph Farand
2/3 of the way to being a total disappointment
I'm a huge Tim Powers fan, but I came dangerously close to giving up on this book. The difference between Powers's earlier books and this one is like the difference between David... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
A worthy sequel-- of sorts-- to Last Call
Powers is hard to classify. He writes fantasy, but there sure aren't any trolls or hobbits or wizards here. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. März 1999 von Chris Ward
Not his best work
I absolutely adored Anubis Gates, and thought Last Call was OK, but this book really left me flat. I actually had trouble finishing it, and got the sense Tim did as well when he... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 18. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
The essence of this book is longing.
This book is a beautiful exploration of the fantastic that, while not as good as the classic Anubis Gates or the masterful Last Call, isn't far behind them. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 15. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
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