
A fierce tempest tosses a ship across the ocean, and young Dorothy Gale clings to the cabin rail as the waves rise like mountains. With her ailing Uncle Henry and a crew of nervous sailors, she watches the storm’s darkness swallow the sky, feeling both fear and a strange excitement. When the gale finally relents, the vessel drifts into a realm far beyond ordinary seas—a place where talking animals, clever machines, and enchanted beings await.
In this new land, Dorothy soon encounters the wise and brave Princess Ozma, ruler of a kingdom that glittered with emerald towers and magical mysteries. Together with familiar friends—the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion—and newcomers such as the clockwork Tiktok and the ever‑hungry tiger, they set off on a series of daring quests. Listeners will be drawn into a world of riddles, daring battles, and unexpected alliances, all while Dorothy learns what true courage and friendship truly mean.
Full title
Ozma of Oz A Record of Her Adventures with Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Yellow Hen, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tiktok, the Cowardly Lion, and the Hungry Tiger; Besides Other Good People too Numerous to Mention Faithfully Recorded Herein
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (216K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-08-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1856–1919
Best known for creating the magical world of Oz, this American writer mixed fairy-tale wonder with humor, adventure, and a very modern sense of imagination. His stories have delighted children for generations and helped shape fantasy as we know it.
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