The Tin Woodman of Oz: A Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertakenby the Tin Woodman, Assisted by Woot the Wanderer, Thescarecrow of Oz, and Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter
1918
The Tin Woodman of Oz: A Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertakenby the Tin Woodman, Assisted by Woot the Wanderer, Thescarecrow of Oz, and Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter
1918
The Tin Woodman once had a heart. Then a wicked witch enchanted his axe, and Nick Chopper of the Munchkin country became tin, piece by piece, until nothing but his consciousness remained. Now he rules a castle of gleaming metal, beloved by all, yet haunted by the girl he left behind: Nimmie Amee, the Munchkin maiden who waited for a fiancé who could no longer feel her kiss. When Woot the Wanderer arrives at his door, the Tin Woodman abandons his throne to find her, driven by a desperate hope: that somewhere in Oz, his heart might be restored. Joined by the illustrious Scarecrow and Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter, he journeys through lands stranger and more dangerous than any in the original Wizard. What unfolds is Baum at his most poignant: a meditation on love after feeling, duty after loss, and what it truly means to have a heart when you can no longer trust it to beat. The Tin Woodman of Oz is a grown-up children's book, one that asks whether we are defined by what we feel or by what we choose to do despite feeling nothing at all.
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“Do not, I beg of you, dampen today's sun with the showers of tomorrow.””
— L. Frank Baum
“One who is Master of himself is always a King, if only to himself.””
— L. Frank Baum
“The reason most people are bad is because they do not try to be good.””
— L. Frank Baum
“Brains are the only things worth having in this world, no matter whether one is a crow or a man.””
— L. Frank Baum
“Finally, were you all like me, I would consider you so common that I would not care to associate with you. To be individual, my friends, to be different from others, is the only way to become distinguished from the common herd. Let us be glad, therefore, that we differ from one another in form and in disposition. Variety is the spice of life, and we are various enough to enjoy one another's society; so let us be content.””
— L. Frank Baum
“Then, to their surprise, they found before them a high wall which seemed to be made of white china. It was smooth, like the surface of a dish, and higher than their heads.””
— L. Frank Baum
“There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.””
— L. Frank Baum
“Well," said the Cowardly Lion, drawing a long breath of relief, "I see we are going to live a little while longer, and I am glad of it, for it must be a very uncomfortable thing not to be alive. Those creatures frightened me so badly that my heart is beating yet.””
— L. Frank Baum
“What do you know?" "Well, that is hard to tell," replied Jack. "For although I feel that I know a tremendous lot, I am not yet aware how much there is in the world to find out about. It will take me a little time to discover whether I am very wise or very foolish.””
— L. Frank Baum
