Pirates in Oz
Author | Ruth Plumly Thompson |
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Illustrator | John R. Neill |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | The Oz Books |
Genre | Children's novel |
Publisher | Reilly & Lee |
Publication date | 1931 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Preceded by | The Yellow Knight of Oz |
Followed by | The Purple Prince of Oz |
Pirates in Oz (1931) is the twenty-fifth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the eleventh written by Ruth Plumly Thompson.[1] It was illustrated by John R. Neill.
Plot
Meanwhile, Ruggedo, the deposed
This is one of the few Oz books in which Ruggedo appears as a sympathetic character. The reader faces danger, overcomes obstacles, and experiences gratifying moments of triumph with him. Of the two narrative threads in the book, his is the more complex and suspenseful. (The other is Peter and Captain Salt and King Ato sailing around the Nonestic Ocean, visiting small islands.)
Besides Captain Salt, this book introduces two notable characters: Clocker, a clockwork man who is not as trustworthy as Tik-Tok, and Pigasus, a flying pig whose riders are magically compelled to speak in rhyming jingles. Pigasus returns as a principal character in 1935's The Wishing Horse of Oz while Captain Salt and King Ato return in 1936's Captain Salt in Oz.
Reception
The Nashville Banner said, "This is one of the very best of the Oz books."[3]
References
- ISBN 978-1-47210-988-0. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Jack Snow, Who's Who in Oz, Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; pp. 145, 159, 185.
- ^ "New Books". Nashville Banner. October 4, 1931. p. 30. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
External links
- On Pirates in Oz
- Pirates in Oz title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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