{"product_id":"2940014263641","title":"The Emerald City of Oz [Illustrated]","description":"~~ Book #6 in the Wizard of Oz series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~ includes all the original illustrations (over 100) by John R. Neill, and a new Preface by Oz expert and Eltanin Editor Joseph Nusbaum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~ From the Preface:\u003cbr\u003eL. Frank Baum pulled out all the stops for his sixth and, what he believed was to be the final, Oz book, The Emerald City of Oz.  In this book, it seems Baum brought in all his longed for elements, including the title, which was the working title for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz but was rejected by the publisher because of a superstition cursing novels named after gemstones.  Baum also elevates this Oz book beyond the constructs of a direct and simple narrative; for the first time, he constructs two parallel storylines that follow the protagonists (Dorothy, the Wizard and a host of favorite traveling companions) as well as the Nome King and his brood of antagonists on two separate journeys where both parties encounter a range of mystifying populations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Emerald City of Oz is the 6th book in the Oz series. We (Eltanin Publishing) have also published:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz (the 1st book in the series)\u003cbr\u003eThe Marvelous Land of Oz (the 2nd book in the series)\u003cbr\u003eOzma of Oz (the 3rd book in the series)\u003cbr\u003eDorothy and the Wizard in Oz (the 4th book in the series)\u003cbr\u003eThe Road to Oz (the 5th book in the series)\u003cbr\u003eThe Patchwork Girl of Oz (the 6th book in the series)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo find them all, simply search on \"Eltanin Oz\" or use this link:\u003cbr\u003ehttp:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/s\/?series_id=750146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~~ This book is DRM-free, which means you can buy it and then convert it to other formats for all your ereading devices! ~~","brand":"Eltanin Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175875723504,"sku":"2940014263641","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014263641_p0.jpg?v=1763614197","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014263641","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}