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Resumen de Ozma de Oz
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Readers who love fairylands, talking animals and inventive machines, and anyone who enjoys a spirited girl hero, comic dialogue and a quest full of royal rescues, magic gifts and surprising friends.
De qué trata este libro
A girl lost at sea wakes on a drifting chicken coop beside a hen who can suddenly talk. That is how Ozma of Oz begins. L. Frank Baum's third Oz tale, first published in 1907, brings back Dorothy Gale. A storm throws her far from Kansas and lands her in the Land of Ev, a fairyland across the desert from Oz. There she meets a clockwork copper man, a princess with thirty heads and a jolly Nome King with a cruel trap. Begin with Dorothy on the stormy deck.
En este resumen
- 1A storm sends Dorothy adriftFree
- 2A golden key frees a copper man
- 3A vain princess wants Dorothy's head
- 4Ozma arrives and a rescue quest begins
- 5The jolly Nome King sets a trap
- 6What the story is really about
Idea clave 1 de 6
A storm sends Dorothy adrift
Dorothy Gale is sailing to Australia with her Uncle Henry when a fierce storm hits. She goes on deck to look for him, and a gust tears a large chicken coop loose with her still holding on. It crashes into the sea and floats away as the ship vanishes into the gloom.
Dorothy is soaked, hungry and alone, yet she laughs and says she is in quite a fix. She has survived a cyclone and a trip to Oz, so she is not easily frightened.
At dawn she wakes to a cackle. A yellow hen has ridden out the night in the corner, and to both their surprise she can talk. Dorothy names her Billina, and the coop grounds on a white beach.
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Who’s who
- Dorothy Gale
- Separated from Uncle Henry during a storm, Dorothy reaches Ev and joins Ozma's mission to rescue its captive royal family.
- Billina
- Dorothy's outspoken talking hen accompanies her through Ev and refuses to let grander companions dismiss her opinions.
- Tik-Tok
- A copper mechanical man who needs winding to think, speak, and move, Tik-Tok becomes Dorothy's dependable companion.
- Ozma
- The young ruler of Oz leads Dorothy and her companions on a mission to rescue Ev's royal family.
- The Nome King
- The underground ruler holds Ev's queen and children captive as ornaments and challenges their rescuers to a dangerous guessing game.
- Princess Langwidere
- A princess with interchangeable heads, Langwidere receives Dorothy as a guest but takes an alarming interest in her head.
About this edition
Every format is free to start, and print and large print are at cost.
- LengthAbout 41,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 2 h 45 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 11 other languages
Questions about Ozma de Oz
What is Ozma of Oz about?
Dorothy is swept off a ship in a storm and lands in the Land of Ev. With a talking hen and a clockwork man, she helps Ozma of Oz free a royal family from the Nome King.
Who is Billina in Ozma of Oz?
Billina is a yellow hen who rides out the storm in a chicken coop with Dorothy. She learns to talk, lays an egg every morning and proves bold, funny and clever.
Who is Tiktok?
Tiktok is a copper man made by Smith and Tinker, with three clockworks for thinking, speaking and acting. He serves Dorothy faithfully, but he stops whenever he runs down and must be wound up.
Do I need to read the other Oz books first?
No. The story explains who Dorothy, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman are as it goes. Its short chapters, lively talk and clear action make it easy to follow on its own.
Who are the Wheelers and the Nomes?
The Wheelers are people with wheels for hands and feet who rely on frightening others. The Nomes are rock fairies who serve the Nome King, who rules an underground world of jewels and metals.