''The Last Canadian'' is a 1974

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novel 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

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.

Movie

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.

Explanation of title

Eugene Arnprior had just received in the mail a notice of his

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citizenship when the plague struck. Therefore, he considered himself ''The Last Canadian''.

References

1974 Canadian novels Post-apocalyptic novels 1974 science fiction novels Novels set in Quebec Dystopian novels Canadian novels adapted into films Canadian science fiction novels {{Canada-novel-stub