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Thompson, Colin

The Last Alchemist

32 pp. | Knopf | July, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-375-80156-1 $$17.00
(4) 1-3 Spurred by a king's greed, Spinifex the alchemist wastes the entire kingdom's resources in his frenzy to make gold. When what is supposed to be the alchemist's miracle turns into nothing more than a golden conflagration, even the king realizes that "the only true gold is what's in your heart." Busy with detail, the brightly colored, surreal art is more interesting than the story and its tired message.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

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