The Machine at the Heart of the World
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Cover Story
The illustration on our cover is taken from Stories for Children by Oscar Wilde, illustrated by P J Lynch, 0 7500 0302 2, £10.00 (see Fairy Tale Favourites). The book is published by Simon & Schuster and we're grateful to them for help in using this illustration.
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Illustrated by Jeff Fisher
When Theobald is discovered with his machine from which he makes the world run - sun to shine, rain to fall, plants to grow - everyone wants to work it for his or her own ends. At first they seem to get all they want, but then things begin to go wrong despite the efforts of the scientists. Only when Theobald is in control again do things return to normal. An enigmatic story with somewhat bizarre illustrations dealing with greed and selfishness and the consequences thereof.
