100th Anniversary Edition.
The Only Edition Authorised by the L Frank Baum Family Trust.
The quintessential American fantasy celebrates its 100th anniversary in this definitive edition. More than a children's story, Oz stands as a demarcation point between America's rural past and urban future, harmoniously uniting a democratic spirit and a utopian vision with a prescient dark undercurrent that foreshadowed the Great Depression.
This centennial edition, elegantly designed for all ages, includes rare and illuminating materials of interest to both first-time and Oz readers and bibliophiles alike. Essays about L Frank Baum's classic, its impact and enduring appeal accompany the text, and feature revealing critical and biographical information. Among the authors are luminaries Ray Bradbury, Gore Vidal, and James Thurber.
This is the first in a series of definitive and new collectible Oz editions prepared in conjunction with The Baum Family Trust.
