The Emerald City of Oz

Dorothy in the Emerald City (correct would actually be: The Emerald City in Oz) is a children's book of the American writer Lyman Frank Baum. The story was published in 1910 under the original title The Emerald City to Oz with illustrations by John R. Neill. It is the sixth volume of the Oz - cycle, which was one of the most popular children's books in the U.S. and moved partly in German language.

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The Nom- king bent on revenge. Since then, it has taken away the magic Belt Dorothy in Ozma of Oz, he has only about little power and is constantly in a bad mood. Together with his general, he developed a plan for his army to cross the desert to conquer Oz and enslave the inhabitants can. For this, the noun to a tunnel under the desert dig through, you want to end just below the Emerald City. But since you Ozmas magic power fears, one looks for some allies that can be found in the Schrullnasen, the Sauer pots and the mighty Fanfasmas.

Meanwhile, Uncle Henry and Aunt Em are plagued in the Far Kansas severe worry. Because they can not repay a loan, they should be tossed from court. When Dorothy learns from these cares, she wants to ask her friend Ozma for a favor. She gives her about the magic mirror, the prearranged signal that she wants them to see and be located shortly afterwards already in the Emerald City. She describes Ozma their suffering and is then invited to live henceforth with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in the Emerald City.

Quickly find the two old people cope with the new life, even if they lack any employment. Ozma wants to come up to a solution and sends Dorothy to Uncle Henry and Aunt Em, accompanied by the Wizard of Oz, the Shaggy Man, the General Omby Amby, the hen Billina and the wooden horse on a round trip through the magical land, where they had a series new countries to meet, such as the puzzle - country kitchen kingdom, rabbit castle and the land of cowards. After that, the path leads to the land of Winkis. There they learn from the sheet - loggers that the Nom- King has planned to attack Oz. Together they traveled back to where Ozma tells them that she is not willing to fight against the attackers in the Emerald City. But the Scarecrow has a plan. When the attacker approaching through the tunnel, Ozma wishes with the magic belt as much dry dust in the tunnel so that the intruders get terrible thirst. When they come through the tunnel ceiling, they see in front of a fountain to which they pounce, to quench their thirst. You do not know that from him the water of forgetfulness bubbles through which they forget all their plans of conquest. The land of Oz is saved. To put it but to protect them from other enemies, Ozma asks the fairy Glinda the land for all foreigners to be surrounded by an invisible barrier.

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Tree was believed that he had written with the present volume enough adventure about the land of Oz. He also wanted to feel free to pursue other projects. To justify this, he added the story a short final chapter on, by telling readers that he had received a letter from Dorothy, in which she writes him that she could him in the future nothing more to report on Oz, as Ozma the country yes, he is surrounded by a barrier invisibility. But since the children left him no peace, and the Oz stories earned him a lot of money, he thought better of it soon otherwise. Thus, published in 1913 two further volumes. During the first six short stories contained small, comprised the other again a fairy tale to the usual extent. Seven more novels followed.