Finding Dorothy a novel

"This richly imagined novel tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book that inspired the iconic film, through the eyes of author L. Frank Baum's intrepid wife, Maud. Hollywood, 1938: As soon as she learns that M-G-M is adapting her late husband's masterpiece for the screen, seventy-...

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Main Author: Letts, Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Ballantine Books, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
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