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'''''Pirates in Oz''''' ([[1931 in literature|1931]]) is the twenty-fifth in the series of [[List of Oz books|Oz books]] created by [[L. Frank Baum]] and his successors, and the eleventh written by [[Ruth Plumly Thompson]]. It was illustrated by [[John R. Neill]].
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| caption =Cover of ''Pirates in Oz''.
| author = [[Ruth Plumly Thompson]]
| illustrator = [[John R. Neill]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| series = [[List of Oz books|The Oz Books]]
| genre = [[Children's literature|Children's novel]]
| publisher = [[Reilly & Britton|Reilly & Lee]]
| pub_date = 1931
| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover]])
| preceded_by = [[The Yellow Knight of Oz]]
| followed_by = [[The Purple Prince of Oz]]
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'''''Pirates in Oz''''' (1931) is the twenty-fifth book in the [[List of Oz books|Oz series]] created by [[L. Frank Baum]] and his successors, and the eleventh 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=53 |url=https://archive.org/details/briefguidetooz0000simp/page/52/mode/2up |access-date=10 February 2024}}</ref> It was illustrated by [[John R. Neill]]. The novel was followed by ''[[The Purple Prince of Oz]]'' (1932).
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[[Peter Brown (Oz)|Peter]] returns to [[Land of Oz|Oz]] for a third time, this time with [[Captain Samuel Salt]] and his [[pirates]] on the [[Nonestic Ocean]] (which surrounds the landmass of Oz and its neighbor countries). Meanwhile, Old Ruggedo, the [[Gnome King]] is back.<ref>[[Jack Snow (writer)|Jack Snow]], ''Who's Who in Oz'', Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; pp. 145, 159, 185.</ref> He had been cursed with a Silence Stone at the end of ''[[The Gnome King of Oz]]'', and decides to answer an advertisement for king of the Land of Menankypoo, whose people communicate with words that appear on their foreheads, and demand "a dumb king". He soon becomes leader of a band of pirates and rebels, and attempts once again to conquer Oz.


==Plot==
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This is one of the few Oz books in which Ruggedo appears as a sympathetic character. The reader suffers depriviation, trials, alarming encounters, and gratifying moments of triumph and comfort, all through him. Of the two narrative threads in the book, his is the more complex and suspenseful. (The other is Peter and Captain Salt and Ato sailing around the Nonestic Ocean, visiting small islands.)
[[Peter Brown (Oz)|Peter]] returns for a third time, washing up on the Octagon Isle after a shipwreck. He joins King Ato of the Octagon Isle, who has been abandoned by his subjects, and Captain Samuel Salt, who has been abandoned by his crew of [[Pirate|pirates]]. Together, they sail on the [[Nonestic Ocean]] (which surrounds the continent which includes Oz and its neighbor countries).


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Meanwhile, Ruggedo, the deposed [[Gnome King]], is back.<ref>[[Jack Snow (writer)|Jack Snow]], ''Who's Who in Oz'', Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; pp. 145, 159, 185.</ref> He had been cursed with loss of speech by a magical "Silence Stone" at the end of his previous appearance in ''[[The Gnome King of Oz]]'', and is scraping out a living as a peddler and beggar. He decides to answer an advertisement for the position of King of the Land of Menankypoo, whose people are also mute. These people demand "a dumb king" and Ruggedo meets this requirement. While serving as king, he recovers his ability to speak, joins forces with an ambitious magician, and also becomes leader of Captain Salt's mutinous pirates and Ato's rebellious subjects. He trains these followers into a military force, and attempts once again to conquer Oz.
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This book introduces two notable characters: Clocker, a mechanical man who is not as trustworthy as [[Tik-Tok (Oz)|Tik-Tok]], and Pigasus, a flying pig whose riders are magically compelled to speak in rhyming jingles. Pigasus returns as a principal character in ''[[The Wishing Horse of Oz]]''.

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This is one of the few Oz books in which Ruggedo appears as a sympathetic character. The reader faces danger, overcomes obstacles, and experiences gratifying moments of triumph with him. Of the two narrative threads in the book, his is the more complex and suspenseful. (The other is Peter and Captain Salt and King Ato sailing around the Nonestic Ocean, visiting small islands.)

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Besides Captain Salt, this book introduces two notable characters: Clocker, a clockwork man who is not as trustworthy as [[Tik-Tok (Oz)|Tik-Tok]], and Pigasus, a flying pig whose riders are magically compelled to speak in rhyming jingles. Pigasus returns as a principal character in 1935's ''[[The Wishing Horse of Oz]]'' while Captain Salt and King Ato return in 1936's ''[[Captain Salt in Oz]]''.

==Reception==
''The Nashville Banner'' said, "This is one of the very best of the Oz books."<ref>{{cite news |title=New Books |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-very-best/141901184/ |access-date=23 February 2024 |work=Nashville Banner |date=October 4, 1931 |page=30}}</ref>


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Pirates in Oz
Cover of Pirates in Oz.
AuthorRuth Plumly Thompson
IllustratorJohn R. Neill
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Oz Books
GenreChildren's novel
PublisherReilly & Lee
Publication date
1931
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Preceded byThe Yellow Knight of Oz 
Followed byThe Purple Prince of Oz 

Pirates in Oz (1931) is the twenty-fifth book in the Oz series created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the eleventh written by Ruth Plumly Thompson.[1] It was illustrated by John R. Neill. The novel was followed by The Purple Prince of Oz (1932).

Plot

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Peter returns for a third time, washing up on the Octagon Isle after a shipwreck. He joins King Ato of the Octagon Isle, who has been abandoned by his subjects, and Captain Samuel Salt, who has been abandoned by his crew of pirates. Together, they sail on the Nonestic Ocean (which surrounds the continent which includes Oz and its neighbor countries).

Meanwhile, Ruggedo, the deposed Gnome King, is back.[2] He had been cursed with loss of speech by a magical "Silence Stone" at the end of his previous appearance in The Gnome King of Oz, and is scraping out a living as a peddler and beggar. He decides to answer an advertisement for the position of King of the Land of Menankypoo, whose people are also mute. These people demand "a dumb king" and Ruggedo meets this requirement. While serving as king, he recovers his ability to speak, joins forces with an ambitious magician, and also becomes leader of Captain Salt's mutinous pirates and Ato's rebellious subjects. He trains these followers into a military force, and attempts once again to conquer Oz.

This is one of the few Oz books in which Ruggedo appears as a sympathetic character. The reader faces danger, overcomes obstacles, and experiences gratifying moments of triumph with him. Of the two narrative threads in the book, his is the more complex and suspenseful. (The other is Peter and Captain Salt and King Ato sailing around the Nonestic Ocean, visiting small islands.)

Besides Captain Salt, this book introduces two notable characters: Clocker, a clockwork man who is not as trustworthy as Tik-Tok, and Pigasus, a flying pig whose riders are magically compelled to speak in rhyming jingles. Pigasus returns as a principal character in 1935's The Wishing Horse of Oz while Captain Salt and King Ato return in 1936's Captain Salt in Oz.

Reception

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The Nashville Banner said, "This is one of the very best of the Oz books."[3]

References

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  1. ^ Simpson, Paul (2013). A Brief Guide to Oz. Constable & Robinson Ltd. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-47210-988-0. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ Jack Snow, Who's Who in Oz, Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; pp. 145, 159, 185.
  3. ^ "New Books". Nashville Banner. October 4, 1931. p. 30. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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