Rinkitink in Oz
1993
Rinkitink in Oz
1993
The most unusual entry in the Oz canon begins far from the Emerald City, on the tranquil island of Pingaree. Prince Inga lives a sheltered life with his father, King Kitticut, until warships from the twin islands of Regos and Coregos shatter the peace, enslaving the people and scattering the royal family. Armed only with his courage and three magical pearls given by his father, Inga sets sail across the Nonestic Ocean to rescue those he loves. What follows is pure adventure story: daring rescues, close escapes, and an unlikely friendship with the rotund, jolly King Rinkitink and his long-suffering talking goat, Bilbil, whose sardonic commentary provides the book's sharpest humor. Their quest leads them into the caverns of the Nome King himself, where the real test of Inga's mettle begins. The book carries a secret history that makes it stranger and more fascinating than typical Oz fare. Baum wrote most of it in 1905 as a standalone fantasy, then refashioned it into an Oz novel a decade later, inserting Oz elements only at the climax. The result feels like an adventure novel wrapped in fairy tale clothing, and it harks back to the swashbuckling boys' books Baum loved as a child.
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“Never question the truth of what you fail to understand, for the world is filled with wonders.””
— L. Frank Baum
“This is the way to get ideas: never to let adverse circumstances discourage you, but to believe there is a way out of every difficulty, which may be found by earnest though.””
— L. Frank Baum
“Like all bullies and marauders, Gos was a coward at heart””
— L. Frank Baum
“Tarts and tadpoles!...The boy is still alive!””
— L. Frank Baum
“Please make yourselves at home here for a few minutes, while I attend to an errand," said the Nome King, getting up from the throne. "I shall return pretty soon, when I hope to find you pieceful”
— L. Frank Baum
“The beauty of life is its sudden changes. No one knows what is going to happen next, and so we are constantly being surprised and entertained. The many ups and downs should not discourage us, for if we are down, we know that a change is coming and we will go up again; while those who are up are almost certain to go down.””
— L. Frank Baum
“The nomes are immortal; that is, they do not perish, as mortals do, unless they happen to come in contact with an egg. If an egg touches them”
— L. Frank Baum
“He laughs best who laughs last,' and the only way to laugh last is to give the other fellow a chance. Where did that knife come from, I wonder.””
— L. Frank Baum
“Really, King Kaliko, we ought to be friends, we're so much alike in everything but disposition and intelligence.””
— L. Frank Baum
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