The Scarecrow of Oz - Couverture souple

Baum, Layman Frank

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1445508389 ISBN 13 : 9781445508382

Editeur : Read Books, 2010

Synopsis

"The Scarecrow of Oz" is a 1915 novel by Layman Frank Baum. Baum's ninth book set in the Land of Oz and his favourite, it chronicles the adventures of Trot, Cap'n Bill, and Scarecrow in their struggle against King Krewl of Jinxland. This wonderful tale is highly recommended for lovers of The Wizard of Oz series, and it would make for perfect bedtime reading. Layman Frank Baum (1856 - 1919) was an American author most famous for his contributions to children's literature, most notably "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". Other works by this author include: "The Marvellous Land of Oz" (1900), "The Woggle-Bug Book" (1905), and "The Patchwork Girls of Oz" (1913). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 and received enormous, immediate success. Baum went on to write seventeen additional novels in the Oz series. Today, he is considered the father of the American fairy tale. His stories inspired the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz, one of the most widely viewed movies of all time.

Michael Sieben is a professional designer and illustrator, primarily within the sub-culture of skateboarding, whose work has been exhibited and reviewed worldwide as well as featured in numerous illustration anthologies. He is a staff writer and illustrator for Thrasher magazine, and a weekly columnist for VICE.com. He is also a founding member of Okay Mountain Gallery and Collective in Austin, Texas, as well as the cofounder of Roger Skateboards. The author of There's Nothing Wrong with You (Hopefully), he lives and works in Austin.

John R. Neill was born in Philadelphia in 1877. In 1904, at the age of twenty-six, Neill received his first major book assignment, as illustrator for The Marvelous Land of Oz. From then until his death in 1943, Neill would illustrate over forty Oz books, including three he wrote himself. Today, his fabulous illustrations are synonymous with Oz.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Scarecrow of Oz is the ninth book set in the Land of Oz written by L. Frank Baum. Cap'n Bill and Trot journey to Oz and, with the help of the Scarecrow, the former ruler of Oz, overthrow the villainous King Krewl of Jinxland. Cap'n Bill and Trot had previously appeared in two other novels by Baum, The Sea Fairies and Sky Island. Cap'n Bill and the little wide-eyed girl Trot have found their way to Oz . . . But what a strange corner of Oz! Named Jinxland, and blocked from the rest by high mountains, it is ruled by the unpleasant King Kruel. And who do they meet first but mischievous witch Blinkie -- Who turns the honest sailor into a grasshopper! Learning of the predicament, Glinda the Good and the famous Scarecrow find their adventuring days are not at an end, in this classic tale of Oz. Includes vintage illustration!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1445508389
• ISBN 13: 9781445508382
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne