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The Wizard of the Emerald City (Russian: Волшебник Изумрудного Города) is a 1939 children's novel by Russian writer Alexander Melentyevich Volkov. The book is a re-narration of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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is the loose Russian adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by Alexander Volkov first published in 1939. It is the first entry in the Magic Land series, and was followed by Urfin Jus and his Wooden Soldiers 24 years later.
It coincidently came out the same month as The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) was released in the United States since the Children’s State Publishing House of the Soviet Union set that exact September for publication when they approved the book on 7 June 1938.
A little Kansas girl named Ellie Smith and her faithful dog Totoshka find themselves in Magic Land. In order to get home, Ellie must make a long journey through that magical country, and she must assist three beings in the granting of their fondest wishes. She meets Strashila the Scarecrow, then the Iron Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, and the four ...
The Emerald City (sometimes called the City of Emeralds) is the capital city of the fictional Land of Oz in L. Frank Baum 's Oz books, first described in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900).
Jan 7, 1997 · The Wizard of the Emerald City: Directed by Pavel Arsenov. With Yekaterina Mikhaylovskaya, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Evgeniy Gerasimov, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy. The evil witch Gingemma conjures up a cyclone to take little Elli away from her mother, and is crushed for her wickedness.
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- Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Pavel Arsenov
- 1997-01-07
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, children’s book written by L. Frank Baum and first published in 1900. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly American setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of children’s literature.
The Emerald City of Oz. Even with eyes protected by the green spectacles, Dorothy and her friends were at first dazzled by the brilliancy of the wonderful City. The streets were lined with beautiful houses all built of green marble and studded everywhere with sparkling emeralds.
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The evil witch Gingemma conjures up a cyclone to take little Elli away from her mother, and is crushed for her wickedness. Upon landing in the Magic Land, Elli's dog, Totoshka, becomes a remarkably intelligent advisor, who suggests she take the silver shoes the witch was wearing.
