by L. Frank Baum · Penguin Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140621679
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«The Wonderful Wizard of Oz» is the children's fantasy novel by L. Frank Baum, published by Penguin Books in paperback (160 pages, in English).
Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept by a cyclone from Kansas to the land of Oz. To get home, she follows the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, where the great Wizard of Oz lives. On her journey she is joined by the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion, each with their own request.
First novel in the Oz series. 1995 edition in the Penguin Popular Classics collection.
Aimed at readers aged 8 to 13, though also suitable for adults wanting to revisit a fantasy classic.
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.
