{"product_id":"the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-9780451530295","title":"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE CLASIC FILM\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Follow the yellow brick road!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since it first appeared in 1900, \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e has brought joy to generations. In it, a girl's dream world comes to life as the cyclone lifts Dorothy from Kansas, depositing her in the enchanted land of the Munchkins. There she meets the famous Oz characters: the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, the Cowardly Lion, and the Wicked Witch of the West. Her adventures along the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City and the Wizard himself evoke the rich, universal appeal of a classic fairy tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1856, in Chittenango, New York, \u003cb\u003eL. Frank Baum \u003c\/b\u003eis best remembered for his monumental 1900 classic \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz. \u003c\/i\u003eHe returned frequently to the magical world he'd created, writing 13 books set in Oz. His considerable literary output included 55 novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and many miscellaneous writings, including scripts and \"lost\" novels. He passed away in 1919. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegina Barreca \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of English and feminist theory at the University of Connecticut. She is the editor of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Book of Women's Humor\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of four others. She writes frequently for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHartford Courant\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Signet Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613931573522,"sku":"9780451530295","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7207ff6a-8e1a-4f61-95e7-bc8a1eb3a88e.jpg?v=1776157202","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-9780451530295","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}