The real Wizard of Oz : the life and times of L. Frank Baum / Rebecca Loncraine.
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TextPublication details: New York, N.Y. : Gotham Books, 2009.Description: xvi, 329 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cmISBN: - 1592404499 (hardcover)
- 9781592404490 (hardcover)
- Life and times of L. Frank Baum
- Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 -- Homes and haunts -- United States
- Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919
- Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919. Wizard of Oz
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- Children's stories, American -- History and criticism
- Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism
- Storytellers -- United States -- Biography
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Main Library | Biography | Baum, L. L847 | Available | 33111005675000 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Enchanting generations of fans, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, first published in 1900, was written by a man whose life was nearly as adventurous as his heroine's legendary trip. Ambitious and drawn to the unconventional, L. Frank Baum was at the forefront of moving picture technology, championed women's rights and immersed himself in the occult. Loncraine's unique celebration of Baum's life explores the eventful times in which Baum lived, which influenced nearly every aspect of the Oz tales - from the Civil War to Hollywood. A lively tour of a fascinating era.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Family tree -- Introduction: On telling the life story of a storyteller -- Imagining October 9th, 1899 -- In the palm of the Finger Lakes, 1848 to 1888 -- The Great Plains, 1888 to 1891 -- Crossing Lake Michigan, 1891 to 1903 -- Living between landscapes, 1903 to 1910 -- Hollywood, 1910 to 1919 -- The afterlife, 1919 to 1939.