This short novella takes you to a bleak future, to a day in the year 2099. The world is ruled by one central government seated in Hong Kong. Beef and pork production has been severely restricted and the official languages are Mandarin, Spanish and English. Smoking and growing of tobacco has been outlawed. In Britain's London, an auction of the last remaining legal cigarette is about to begin. The surrounding events taking place on the same day make it a smoke to remember...

Born in London in 1950, Maltese / British author Alexander Gregory Johnson has been creatively inspired by the many facets of his variegated life. Alexander discovered his creative talents in his later years. From writing short stories to a critically acclaimed musical, his work dives into the emotional mechanics of our planet, be it in the past, present or future

The Last Cigarette is a short novella that takes its readers to the future: "The year 2099, the world is ruled by one central government seated in Hong Kong; the produce of beef has been limited, and the official languages are Mandarin, Spanish and English. The smoking and planting of tobacco has been outlawed; in Great-Britain's London an auction of the last remaining, legal, cigarette is about to start. The surrounding events that take place on the same day make it a smoke to remember ..." (print-on-demand and ebook)