{"product_id":"the-wizard-of-oz-9781509881963","title":"The Wizard of Oz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigned to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This edition features original illustrations by W. W. Denslow, coloured by Barbara Frith, and an afterword by Professor Sarah Churchwell.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRegarded as a modern fairy tale, L. Frank Baum's \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e is one of America's most cherished and enchanting children's stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow Dorothy, and her loyal dog Toto, as they are carried away from Kansas by a cyclone to the wonderful world of Oz. Wandering down the yellow brick road Dorothy meets her three famous companions - a Scarecrow longing for a brain, a Tin Woodman wishing for a heart, a cowardly Lion yearning for some courage - and together they travel to the illustrious Emerald City where they hope all their dreams will come true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaum, L. Frank:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. Frank Baum\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1856 in Chittenango, a small town near Syracuse, New York. He wrote many popular books for children, but he is best remembered today for his beloved classic \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChurchwell, Sarah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eSarah Churchwell\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of American Literature and Chair of Public Understanding of the Humanities at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eCareless People: Murder, Mayhem and The Invention of The Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe. \u003c\/i\u003eHer literary journalism has appeared widely in newspapers including the \u003ci\u003eGuardian, New Statesman, Financial Times, Times Literary Supplement \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and she comments regularly on arts, culture, and politics for television and radio, where appearances include \u003ci\u003eQuestion Time, Newsnight \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Review Show.\u003c\/i\u003e She has judged many literary prizes, including the 2017 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction, the 2014 Man Booker Prize for Fiction, and she was a co-winner of the 2015 Eccles British Library Writer's Award. Her new book, \u003ci\u003eBehold, America: A History of America First and the American Dream, \u003c\/i\u003ewill be published by Bloomsbury in May 2018.","brand":"MacMillan Collector's Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51175079084306,"sku":"9781509881963","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bf6893b6-303c-4f37-b739-1b1f2c669965.jpg?v=1764073408","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wizard-of-oz-9781509881963","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}