The Last Rakosh: A Repairman Jack Tale

by F. Paul Wilson

Book Overview

At a traveling carnival, Jack discovers what was believed to be extinct: a Rakosh. Or is it? Jack had made sure that the Rakoshi were exterminated, but now, somehow, there appears to be evidence of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1892950758
• ISBN13: 9781892950758
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Overlook Connection Press
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Collector's Item... research your purchase!

For those that think this was pulled from the novel "All the Rage", research your purchases! And don't blame F. Paul Wilson. He states very clearly on his website that was orginally a short story written in 1990 that he later incorporated into "All the Rage". "The Last Rakosh" is a revised, expanded version of the short story combining the two versions (where Vicky is present & where Vicky is not). He even adds a warning that "if you've read 'All the Rage', you've pretty much read this story." So buyer beware, if you're looking for a new Repairman Jack story, this isn't for you. If you're looking to add to your RJ collection, this is a great choice. (Love the Rakosh image on the cover!)

Excellent

Actually, I enjoyed having a copy of the circus rakosh sections of Wilson's other book. I was forewarned that this consisted of these sections, and so I certainly don't feel cheated. I do hope that Mr. Wilson will include more about this creature in future books. There is a certain tragedy to being the last of the kind, and I think it would add to further books. Meanwhile, I look forward to the next book in the repairman jack series.

Great story, and a good collector's item

This novella deals with the final fate of F. Paul Wilson's most interesting creation. Though some have complained it is a bit on the short side (and it is short), any Repairman Jack fan should at least have read this story once. The book itself is beautifully bound, and a great collector's item as it appears to be a very small printing of books. Overall, I'm very satisfied with it. I do wish it was a bit longer, but the story itself is fantastic.

A Cool Repairman Jack Book for my Collection

I am a huge Repariman Jack fan and was very happy to acquire such a beautiful piece for my collection. I was impressed with the detail of the production from the beautiful artwork of the cover to the detail of the book itself. Yes, there is a portion of this story that you may have seen before--but for a collector of F.Paul Wilson, I am impressed with the expanded version of this story and the presentation of this book and am proud to add it to my collection.