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The Last Drop Kindle Edition

by L. Sprague de Camp (Author), L. Ron Hubbard (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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A humorous tale about a New York bartender who receives mysteriously special potions from Borneo which can make people grow or shrink depending on which one they drink. When our hero uses the potion to deal with some unfriendly mobsters, the results are comic and riotously unpredictable—including an unexpected run-in with a dogfish.
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    48 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publisher
    Galaxy Press LLC.
  5. Publication date
    March 23, 2010
  6. File size
    658 KB
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The Last Drop, is about Mac the bartender who has been looking to make the perfect cocktail for some time. He finally does make it with a concoction that comes from Borneo. There is an unfortunate side effect, however. The Borneo alcohol, when mixed with certain substances can make one grow bigger or smaller. Another complication arises—the gang is out to get Mac and his bar patrons. Will they escape? Will Mac ever get smaller? Find out. –Book News and Reviews

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003DL3NWK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Galaxy Press LLC. (March 23, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 23, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 658 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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L. Ron Hubbard

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With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 350 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most enduring and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard.

Then too, of course, there is all L. Ron Hubbard represents as the Founder of Dianetics and Scientology and thus the only major religion born in the 20th century.

While, as such, he presents the culmination of science and spiritual technology as embodied in the religion of Scientology.

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3.7 out of 5 stars
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ELFlash
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, funny fantasy adventure!
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2012
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I thoroughly enjoyed this story! Fitting perfectly into the Golden Age in which it was written, it is fast-paced and the fun never stops!

A bartender invents a truly amazing concoction that changes the sizes of people, for better or for worse. So it's reality-based but with a fantastical twist. The writing quality is truly genius as is anything I've read so far by this author - can't wait for more. I'm glad of this reissuing of old classics from the 30s and 40s as they're such fun to read and are definitely a change from the fiction out there today.

I think anyone looking for a fun fast read will definitely enjoy The Last Drop!
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stephen snead
3.0 out of 5 stars Quirky short story.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2011
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Interesting story and a fun quick read. Some good information included about the writer and the period of the pulps.
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Bratty_me27
4.0 out of 5 stars The last drop
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2014
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L. Ron Hubbard, what more needs to be said. A wonderful story about shrinking and "swelling". Throw in a gangster and it's quite the adventure.
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Pat Fifield - Author & Playwright
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast-Paced and Funny!
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2014
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Hubbard's pulp story, The Last Drop is a hoot! Funny and fast-paced, it's a mood-lifter. I love the small nuggets added, such as his nod to the McGraw-Hill building. When he describes how the shrunken O'Brien figures out the timbre of pitch needed to reach McLeod, it's like a semi-lesson in physics. Very enlightening! The story is fun and a great read. I highly recommend it.
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CC
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but not up to usual RLH standards
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2011
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This short story screams "pulp" more than most that Hubbard wrote. Obviously written very quickly, with little thought to storyline or characterizations. I guess he just needed a paycheck (don't we all?). Not a bad story, though. It's quick and painless and has some quirky moments. If you've got nothing better to do, give it a shot. Hell, it's free.
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Tracy
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great story from L. Ron Hubbard!
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2010
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This is a story that L. Ron Hubbard originally wrote during the '30s & '40s when Pulp Fiction was the rage. Today his stories still grab the reader and keep you interested - not to mention he has some very cool story plots. The Last Drop particularly is a short story with with an interesting predicament.

I highly recommend all of L. Ron Hubbard's stories!
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Linda Greenberg
3.0 out of 5 stars L. Ron Hubbard and Dianetics and Scientology
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2010
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I just wanted to post that L. Ron Hubbard has been dead for years. He was the founder of Dianetics which in most cases became Scientology. He died in 1986 and any books published after that date are ghost written.
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Dave H
1.0 out of 5 stars Dave H
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2011
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To say I am dissapointed in this short story would be a gross understatement...it's a baseless and boring storyline premise with a good beginning and pointless ending. No wonder the Kindle edition was free because in addition to the weak story more than half the book is dedicated to a biography of one of America's true "wingnut societal philosophers!"
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F. Lebon-springall
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2014
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An absolute gem of a short story from a master story-teller that is unrivaled in making you feel you are right there, living the story as if you were one of the characters. Loved it!
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Monty124
3.0 out of 5 stars A must for all readers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2015
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Getting a little old now, but a required read.
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Bobby's Girl
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2016
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I didn't actually read it. Ha ha ha ha ha... I wanted attention buy no one cares about your boo.
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