Today, he is considered the father of the American fairy tale. Baum went on to write seventeen additional novels in the Oz series. Frank Baum (1856-1919) published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 and received enormous, immediate success. New generations can enjoy this surprising and funny story of the rescue of the royal family of Ev from the evil Nome King in a deluxe facsimile of the rare first edition. Neill's full-color plates and twenty-one two- color illustrations, as well as a colorful pictorial binding.Īfterword by Peter Glassman. Ozma of Oz has delighted children and adults for over eighty years, and now new generations can enjoy the unforgettable characters and the surprising and funny story in this deluxe facsimile of the rare first edition, featuring forty-two of John R.

But will the Nome King's enchantments be too much even for the plucky little girl from Kansas? But even Ozma, the wise Ruler of Oz, is no match for the clever king, and it's up to Dorothy to save everyone from terrible danger. She sets out with her friends to rescue the Queen of Ev and her ten children, who have been imprisoned by the cruel Nome King. 1900 tot ca.Readers of all ages will welcome the chance to be reunited with Dorothy Gale and such beloved characters as the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion, as well as to meet new favorites such as the Hungry Tiger, whose appetite is never satisfied Princess Langwidere, who has thirty heads Billina, a talking chicken and Tiktok, a mechanical man.īlown overboard while sailing with her uncle, Dorothy finds herself in the fairy realm of Ev. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie Onderwerpen Fictie 7-9 jaar, Fictie kinder- en jeugdboeken algemeen, Kinderen / tieners: fictie: klassieke fictie, Noord-Amerika (VS en Canada), Literaire roman, novelle, Leeftijdscategorie: vanaf ca. He started writing young and created a journal with his brother, which they handed out for free. Frank Baum (1956-1919) was an American author, actor, and filmmaker best known for his children‘s books, particularly `The Wonderful Wizard of Oz‘ (1900) and its thirteen sequels. Along with the previous novel in the Oz series, `Ozma of Oz‘ was adapted into a movie, `Return to Oz‘ in 1985, featuring Fairuza Balk as Dorothy. Not everything is new however, as Dorothy unites with old friends and places. She washes ashore in the land of Ev, a fairyland that has recently lost its royal family, and Dorothy is once more entangled in the conflicts of a foreign place.

Good news for those who found themselves missing the original heroine of Oz in the second book because in `Ozma of Oz‘ (1907), Dorothy is back! Traveling to Australia with her uncle, Dorothy is once again caught up in a natural disaster – a huge storm at sea that separates her from her uncle.

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