Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Rinkitink in Oz by L Frank Baum


Title: Rinkitink in Oz
Author: L Frank Baum
Pages: 318
Finished: November 1, 2018

First Sentence: If you have a map of the Land of Oz handy, you will find that the great Nonestic Ocean washes the shores of the Kingdom of Rinkitink, between which and the Land of Oz lies a strip of the country of the Nome King and a Sandy Desert.

Summary: King Rinkitink decides to visit the peaceful island of Pingaree at about the worst time possible. While there, warriors from the islands of Regos and Coregos pillage the Island and kidnap everyone there except King Rinkitink and the Prince Inga. Along with the goat Bilbil and the help of some magic pearls, the trio travel to the Islands of Regos and Coregos to rescue everyone.

Thoughts: Funny little book. No one reaches Oz until the last two chapters, and Rinkitink is more of a secondary character.

I don't remember this one. I know I read it, because I read all these books, but most of these ones in the middle are very forgettable. And yet, I like these latter ones so much more than the Oz specific books. This book in particular was a reworking of a separate fantasy book Baum had written. However, as is usual for him, the Oz books were the ones people wanted, so he turned it into an Oz book.

Kaliko was different than he was last time we met him, but then I suppose since he was supposed to be Roquat or Ruggedo or whomever, that's to be excused. Read for my Wizard of Oz challenge.

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