The Emerald City of Oz - Baum, L. Frank
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In the Emerald City of Oz Dorothy, her Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry move from Kansas to Oz. Unknown to them the wicked Nome King is plotting to conquer Oz and enslave its people. Dorothy and her friends go on a grand tour of Oz that is packed with excitement and adventure. While they are gone the Nome King sets his elaborate plan to conquer Oz into motion. Will Dorothy and her friends return to the Emerald City in time to prevent the Nome King and his hordes of warriors from conquering Oz? This lavishly illustrated edition has more than one hundred illustrations by John R. Neill.

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In the Emerald City of Oz Dorothy, her Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry move from Kansas to Oz. Unknown to them the wicked Nome King is plotting to conquer Oz and enslave its people. Dorothy and her friends go on a grand tour of Oz that is packed with excitement and adventure. While they are gone the Nome King sets his elaborate plan to conquer Oz into motion. Will Dorothy and her friends return to the Emerald City in time to prevent the Nome King and his hordes of warriors from conquering Oz? This lavishly illustrated edition has more than one hundred illustrations by John R. Neill.
Autorenporträt
Lyman Frank Baum was an American writer best known for his children's books, especially The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the Oz series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, above 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made many attempts to lead his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a milestone of 20th-century cinema. Baum was born on 15 May 1856, near Syracuse, New York. His father, Benjamin, was a rich oil businessman, and young Frank developed in comfort. As a young child Frank was teached at home with his kins, but at the age of 12 he was sent to study at Peekskill Military Academy. He followed a variety of careers varying from acting to newspaper reporting to theatrical management to writing plays. Baum married Maud Gage, daughter of Matilda Joslyn Gage, a famous women's suffrage campaigner. His famous works are Mother Goose, Father Goose, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Master Key, etc. He made and headed The Oz Film Manufacturing Company in 1914. Baum expired on 6 May 1919 and was buried in Glendale, California.