Loncraine, Rebecca,  1974- <br/><br/>
The real Wizard of Oz :  the life and times of L. Frank Baum / 
Rebecca Loncraine. 
 - New York, N.Y. :  Gotham Books,  c2009. 
 - xvi, 329 p., [8] p. of plates :  ill., map ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Family tree -- Introduction: On telling the life story of a storyteller -- Imagining October 9th, 1899 -- In the palm of the Finger Lakes, 1848 to 1888 -- The Great Plains, 1888 to 1891 -- Crossing Lake Michigan, 1891 to 1903 -- Living between landscapes, 1903 to 1910 -- Hollywood, 1910 to 1919 -- The afterlife, 1919 to 1939. 
<br/><br/> Explores the life of the unconventional author and entrepreneur, examining the era in which he lived and its influence on his work. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781592404490 (hardcover) 1592404499 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009013708 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA959887  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015292186  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919. <br/>Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919 --Homes and haunts--United States.<br/>Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919.  Wizard of Oz. <br/>Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919 --Criticism and interpretation.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Authors, American--20th century--Biography.<br/>Storytellers--United States--Biography.<br/>Children's stories, American--History and criticism.<br/>Fantasy fiction, American--History and criticism.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PS3503.A923  / Z74 2009