![]() ![]() They live in the Country of the Gillikins, in the North of Oz, which is divided into four kingdoms at the centre of which is the Emerald City. The Marvelous Land of Oz tells the story of Tip, a boy who is at odds with his guardian, the witch Mombi. Nevertheless, The Marvelous Land of Oz started Baum on a series of Oz books that would amount to 14. Baum, who was 44 when The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published, was experiencing real success for the first time in his career, and he was pragmatic in his work, clearly writing the sequel for an eventual stage adaptation featuring the vaudevillian duo. The musical was aimed more at adults than children, and featured two popular vaudevillian comedians who played the Scarecrow & the Tin Woodman. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz had been adapted into a stage musical in 1902 with great success. ![]() ![]() Or, at least, that is what he writes in the preface. Frank Baum, author of the children’s book of 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, wrote a sequel, The Marvelous Land of Oz, to answer all the questions about the future of the Scarecrow & the Tin Woodman put to him by his many young readers. ![]()
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