This complete and unabridged original tale, which provided us with the best-loved classic movie starring Judy Garland, stands on its own as a great modern-day fairy tale.
This is the story of a little girl, Dorothy, and her dog, Toto, who are whisked away on a cyclone from their drab Kansas home to a land of adventure and achievement, inhabited by such creatures as a Cowardly Lion, a Tin Woodman, an animate Scarecrow, witches, munchkins, and the Wizard himself.
Join them on their enchanting journey along the Yellow Brick Road in search of the wonderful Wizard in the enchanted Emerald City.
About the Author :
Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919), born in Chittenango, New York, was a journalist, dramatist, and writer best known for his fantasies about the land of Oz, the first being The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The success of this book led to his writing thirteen sequels. He wrote about sixty books in all, mostly for children.
Anna Fields (1965-2006), winner of more than a dozen Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award in 2004, was one of the most respected narrators in the industry. Trained at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she was also a director, producer, and technician at her own studio, Cedar House Audio.
Review :
"The Wizard of Oz made a writer of me."
-- "Salman Rushdie, New York Times bestselling author"
"I have never known or heard of an American man or woman who has started to read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and put it down without finishing it."
-- "James Thurber"
"If you ever talk to anyone who has written, you'll always find a childhood in which, somewhere along the line, there's a Wizard of Oz."
-- "William Styron, New York Times bestselling author"
"Listening to The Wizard of Oz is an eye-opening experience. There's more to this story's plot, themes, and connections than is revealed in the movie classic. Anna Fields' narration creates a new vision of a younger, sweeter Dorothy...a more adventurous journey to Oz; and a new ending."
-- "AudioFile"
