This great children's classic, written in 1900 and immortalised in the Judy Garland film The Wizard of Oz, retains its charm in this reading by Liza Ross. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion are all here in L. Frank Baum's literary technicolor - along with some of the music that made the film unforgettable.
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"This book is truely an american classic beloved by all,filled with fantasy,love ,frienship and hope,a must read for all. Dorthy,scarecrow,lion and the tin and little Toto are characters i will never forget,thw movie with judy garland is fantastic"there is no place like home" " — Laila511 (4 out of 5 stars)
"This book is truely an american classic beloved by all,filled with fantasy,love ,frienship and hope,a must read for all. Dorthy,scarecrow,lion and the tin and little Toto are characters i will never forget,thw movie with judy garland is fantastic"there is no place like home" "
" Absolutely loved this book allodifferent from the movie "
" We just finished reading this as a bedtime book. The whole family enjoyed it. "
" This is a story I cannot wait to read to my future children and grandchildren. It is fantastic, although I personally enjoy the movie more (one of the only times in my life I'd ever say this). "
" Although the story has some charm to it, this is one of a handful of times where a movie far surpassed the book. In my opinion, at least. "
" How come i don't hear Joss Wheadon talking all the time about how the buffy series was obviously based on the Wizard of Oz? "
" You can't beat the classics can you. A quick read this one but what memories it evokes. Great stuff. "
" This book is a very easy read. I was surprised to see how different it was from the movie. I actually felt the movie was better than the book (which I rarely say). Despite this, it was an enjoyable read. "
" I read this after I read Wicked and it was really interesting to read the two together. "
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.
Liza Ross is an accomplished actress and voice-over artist based in London. She gained a BA in Honors English at the University of Toronto and trained for an acting career at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Her film work includes Leap Year, Batman, and Return to the Secret Garden. A prolific and award-winning narrator of audiobooks, she won an AudioFile Earphones Award for The Marvelous Land of Oz. Her extensive work in the voice field includes voice overs, animation, and postsync work for films. She is a codirector of the Story Circle audiobook production company. She is married to actor and producer Garrick Hagon.
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