Last Resort [Import] [Paperback]

Susan Lewis (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 565 pages
• Publisher: MANDARIN; First Thus edition (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749322535
• ISBN-13: 978-0749322533
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,826,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parents can help kids absorb the somewhat difficult theme, August 5, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Resort (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) (Hardcover)

Roberto Innocenti and J. Patrick Lewis' Last Resort tells of an artist's imagination which abruptly disappears. His quest to recover it leads him to a remote seaside hotel where he finds other seekers. The illustrations are gorgeous and parents can help kids absorb the somewhat difficult theme.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not really a kid's book, April 28, 2004

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Joni D. Myers "Librarian in the Midwest" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Last Resort (Hardcover)

While the illustrations are beautiful and the story is clever and amusing, this is not a kid's book. I have a six and an eleven year old and both found it boring and could not relate to the sly humor and the characters' veiled identities. I think most young children will not know Moby Dick or Don Quixote. The audience for the book is somewhat ambiguous and that is why I only gave it 3 stars. It is a beautiful book!

3.0 out of 5 stars Love the artist!, April 5, 2009

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K. T. Longava (Woodbridge, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Last Resort (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) (Hardcover)

Roberto Innocenti is a fascinating artist. The story reminded me of a dream and it is a pleasure to share in the author's dream through Innocenti's art. However, I don't think this book would hold much interest for children.