Land of Oz


 
 

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Oz is an imaginary region containing four countries under the rule of one monarch. It was first introduced in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) by L. Frank Baum, and described and expanded upon in the Oz Books. Baum wrote fourteen children's books about Oz and its odd inhabitants. After his death Ruth Plumly Thompson continued the series.

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The authors of Oz books are titled "Royal Historians of Oz", and it is their duty to report to the children of our world on the goings-on in the Land of Oz. Any confusion or contradiction between the different versions of their histories is utterly their own fault.

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L. Frank Baum: Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, and the creator of one of the most popular books ever written in American children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz....

The Oz Books: The Oz books are a series of books, which begin with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and deal with the "history" of the Land of Oz. The Oz books were originally created by author L. Frank Baum, who went on to write fourteen total Oz books. Although most of the Oz books are strictly adventures, Baum&mdas...

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Introduction
Geography
History
Economy and Politics
Demographics
Miscellaneous
 


 

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