The Giant Horse of Oz
The Oz books | |
Genre | Children's novel |
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Publisher | Reilly & Lee |
Publication date | 1928 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Preceded by | The Gnome King of Oz |
Followed by | Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz |
The Giant Horse of Oz (1928) is the twenty-second in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the eighth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson.[1] It was illustrated by John R. Neill.
Plot
The tiny kingdom of the Ozure Isles, perched on five islands in Lake Orizon, surrounded by high mountains in a remote region of Munchkin Land, has little contact with the outside world—of Oz. The evil witch Mombi has turned her malice in the Ozure direction. After kidnapping Queen Orin, Mombi has left a fire-breathing lake monster named Quiberon in Lake Orizon to keep the natives prisoner.[2] Even after Mombi was vanquished, Quiberon remains.
Conditions grow worse when Quiberon orders the Ozurites to kidnap a mortal maiden to keep him company. Since Oz is a fairyland, the only mortal maidens are three American girls living in the Emerald City:
In his search for Tattypoo, Prince Philador teams up with High Boy, a giant horse with telescoping legs,
Reception
The Oakland Tribune said that the book "is fully as entertaining and delightful as any" in the Oz series, adding, "Perhaps it is a bit more marvelous."[6] The Spokane Chronicle said the book was "written in an entertaining and easily read style."[7]
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. 139, 149, 172.
- ^ Who's Who in Oz, pp. 16, 58-9, 221.
- ^ Who's Who in Oz, pp. 6, 15, 160-1, 209.
- ^ Who's Who in Oz, pp. 92-3.
- ^ "Book Reviews and Literary Notes". Oakland Tribune. September 30, 1928. p. 59. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "New Books". Spokane Chronicle. December 1, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
External links
- Full text of The Giant Horse of Oz at Internet Archive
- The Giant Horse of Oz title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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