About this item
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is more colorful and enchanting than you remember in this gorgeous illustrated edition of L. Frank Baum's classic, a remarkable interpretation by celebrated artist Michael Sieben.Journey back to a magical land rendered anew, and let Sieben's stunning illustrations captivate your imagination as Dorothy Gale, her group of eccentric friends, and their sensational odyssey are brought back to life in this unique gift edition.With art as fantastic and captivating as the characters they portray, Sieben's depiction of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz will cast an unforgettable spell on you and your family; it's a work to be cherished for generations.
About the Author
Lyman Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York, on May 15, 1856. Over the course of his life, Baum raised fancy poultry, sold fireworks, managed an opera house, opened a department store, and an edited a newspaper before finally turning to writing. In 1900, he published his best known book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Eventually he wrote fifty-five novels, including thirteen Oz books, plus four "lost" novels, eighty-three short stories, more than two hundred poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings. Baum died on May 6, 1919. He is buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California.
