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| author = [[Ruth Plumly Thompson]]
| caption = 1st Edition (US)
| illustrator = [[John R. Neill]]
| author = [[Ruth Plumly Thompson]]
| country = United States
| illustrator = [[John R. Neill]]
| language = English
| country = United States
| series = [[The Oz books]]
| language = English
| genre = [[Children's literature|Children's novel]]
| series = [[The Oz books]]
| publisher = [[Reilly & Britton|Reilly & Lee]]
| genre = [[Children's literature|Children's novel]]
| publisher = [[Reilly & Britton|Reilly & Lee]]
| release_date = 1926
| release_date = July 1, 1926<ref>Publisher’s Weekly June 5, 1926</ref>
| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover]])
| pages =
| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover]])
| preceded_by = [[The Lost King of Oz]]
| pages = 261
| followed_by = [[The Gnome King of Oz]]
| preceded_by = [[The Lost King of Oz]]
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'''''The Hungry Tiger of Oz''''' ([[1926 in literature|1926]]) is the twentieth in the series of [[List of Oz books|Oz books]] created by [[L. Frank Baum]] and his successors, and the sixth written by [[Ruth Plumly Thompson]]. It was Illustrated by [[John R. Neill]].
'''''The Hungry Tiger of Oz''''' (1926) is the twentieth book in the [[List of Oz books|Oz series]] created by [[L. Frank Baum]] and his successors, and the sixth written by [[Ruth Plumly Thompson]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Simpson |first1=Paul |title=A Brief Guide to Oz |date=2013 |publisher=Constable & Robinson Ltd |isbn=978-1-47210-988-0 |page=50 |url=https://archive.org/details/briefguidetooz0000simp/page/50/mode/2up |access-date=10 February 2024}}</ref> It was illustrated by [[John R. Neill]]. The novel was followed by ''[[The Gnome King of Oz]]'' (1927).


==Plot summary==
==Plot summary==

Thompson begins with a usurping tyrant, Irasha the Rough, the Pasha of Rash, a tiny kingdom in the southwest of [[Land of Ev|Ev]]. The Pasha has a problem: his prison is too full to cram any more Rashers in. His Vizier's solution is to obtain a ferocious animal from nearby Oz to devour the luckless prisoners. Travelling to the [[Emerald City]] by his magical "hurry cane", the Vizier lures the [[Hungry Tiger]] (first seen in ''[[Ozma of Oz]]'') to Rash. As might be expected from his history, however, the Hungry Tiger is too tenderhearted to eat prisoners.
Thompson begins with a usurping tyrant, Irasha the Rough, the Pasha of Rash, a tiny kingdom in the southwest of [[Land of Ev|Ev]]. The Pasha has a problem: his prison is too full to cram any more Rashers in. His Vizier's solution is to obtain a ferocious animal from nearby Oz to devour the luckless prisoners. Travelling to the [[Emerald City]] by his magical "hurry cane", the Vizier lures the [[Hungry Tiger]] (first seen in ''[[Ozma of Oz]]'') to Rash. As might be expected from his history, however, the Hungry Tiger is too tenderhearted to eat prisoners.


Meanwhile, through an unfortunate series of events involving a winding road and a pair of Quick Sandals, [[Betsy Bobbin]] (introduced in ''[[Tik-Tok of Oz]]'') and her new acquaintance, Carter Green, the Vegetable Man, end up in Rash, and no sooner do they arrive than they're thrown into the crowded prison. There they meet the Scarlet Prince Evered (known as Reddy), the rightful ruler of Rash. Together with the Tiger, they escape, and have varied adventures with Big Wigs and Gnomes in their search for three magic rubies.
Meanwhile, through an unfortunate series of events involving a winding road and a pair of Quick Sandals, [[Betsy Bobbin]] (introduced in ''[[Tik-Tok of Oz]]'') and her new acquaintance, Carter Green, the Vegetable Man, end up in Rash, and no sooner do they arrive than they're thrown into the crowded prison. There they meet the Scarlet Prince Evered (known as Reddy), the rightful ruler of Rash. Together with the Tiger, they escape, and have varied adventures with Big Wigs and Gnomes in their search for three magic rubies.


Back in [[Land of Oz|Oz]], [[Princess Ozma]] has troubles of her own: she is confronted by Atmos Fere, a balloon-like being who lives in the upper stratosphere. His plan is to kidnap her up to his own kingdom, to prove to his skeptical fellows that living beings can actually exist on the surface of the Earth. Ozma, however, has a secret weapon (actually, a pin).
Back in [[Land of Oz|Oz]], [[Princess Ozma]] has troubles of her own: she is confronted by Atmos Fere, a balloon-like being who lives in the upper stratosphere. His plan is to kidnap her up to his own kingdom, to prove to his skeptical fellows that living beings can exist on the surface of the Earth. Ozma, however, has a secret weapon (a pin).


In time, the adventurers recover the magic rubies, and Reddy is restored to the Rashian throne. The Pasha and his evil Vizier end up stranded on a desert island in the [[Nonestic Ocean]].
In time, the adventurers recover the magic rubies, and Reddy is restored to the Rashian throne. The Pasha and his evil Vizier end up stranded on a desert island in the [[Nonestic Ocean]].
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Latest revision as of 00:19, 26 November 2024

The Hungry Tiger of Oz
1st Edition (US)
AuthorRuth Plumly Thompson
IllustratorJohn R. Neill
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Oz books
GenreChildren's novel
PublisherReilly & Lee
Publication date
July 1, 1926[1]
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages261
Preceded byThe Lost King of Oz 
Followed byThe Gnome King of Oz 

The Hungry Tiger of Oz (1926) is the twentieth book in the Oz series created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the sixth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson.[2] It was illustrated by John R. Neill. The novel was followed by The Gnome King of Oz (1927).

Plot summary

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Thompson begins with a usurping tyrant, Irasha the Rough, the Pasha of Rash, a tiny kingdom in the southwest of Ev. The Pasha has a problem: his prison is too full to cram any more Rashers in. His Vizier's solution is to obtain a ferocious animal from nearby Oz to devour the luckless prisoners. Travelling to the Emerald City by his magical "hurry cane", the Vizier lures the Hungry Tiger (first seen in Ozma of Oz) to Rash. As might be expected from his history, however, the Hungry Tiger is too tenderhearted to eat prisoners.

Meanwhile, through an unfortunate series of events involving a winding road and a pair of Quick Sandals, Betsy Bobbin (introduced in Tik-Tok of Oz) and her new acquaintance, Carter Green, the Vegetable Man, end up in Rash, and no sooner do they arrive than they're thrown into the crowded prison. There they meet the Scarlet Prince Evered (known as Reddy), the rightful ruler of Rash. Together with the Tiger, they escape, and have varied adventures with Big Wigs and Gnomes in their search for three magic rubies.

Back in Oz, Princess Ozma has troubles of her own: she is confronted by Atmos Fere, a balloon-like being who lives in the upper stratosphere. His plan is to kidnap her up to his own kingdom, to prove to his skeptical fellows that living beings can exist on the surface of the Earth. Ozma, however, has a secret weapon (a pin).

In time, the adventurers recover the magic rubies, and Reddy is restored to the Rashian throne. The Pasha and his evil Vizier end up stranded on a desert island in the Nonestic Ocean.

Promotion

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Publisher Reilly & Lee mounted an imaginative promotional campaign for the book. The company returned to the tactic of issuing press releases in the form of the Ozmapolitan, the supposed newspaper of the Emerald City. They also formed a fan-club for children called the Ozmite Club — though it lasted for only two years.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Publisher’s Weekly June 5, 1926
  2. ^ Simpson, Paul (2013). A Brief Guide to Oz. Constable & Robinson Ltd. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-47210-988-0. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ David L. Greene and Dick Martin, The Oz Scrapbook, New York, Random House, 1977; p. 72.
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