- Hardcover: 196 pages
- Publisher: Wonder Publishing (September 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0929605551
- ISBN-13: 978-0929605555
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Children have delighted in the adventures of Dorothy, Glenda the munchkins and her friends as they visited Oz. Frank Baum was a famous author of children’s books. He is best noted for his book The Wizard of Ox. Baum used several pen names when writing different series. He used the pen name Edith van Dyke when writing books for adolescent girls. The Enchanted Island of Yew: Whereon Prince Marvel Encountered the High Ki of Twi and Other Surprising People is a Wildside fantasy written in 1903. From the book “From the fairies some of the men had learned wonderful secrets, and had become magicians and sorcerers, with powers so great that the entire island was reputed to be one of enchantments. Who these men were the common people did not always know; for while some were kings and rulers, others lived quietly hidden away in forests or mountains, and seldom or never showed themselves.”
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent novel, not-so-good illustrations,
By reimer@isoa.net (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Enchanted Island of Yew (Paperback)
The novel is a typical Baum fantasy, that is, carelessly plotted, but filled with wonderful creations (there is more invention in one Baum novel than in a basket of trilogies by any current fantasy writer), and often amusing (the reformation of the thieves is hilarious). As for this particular edition: No one can fault the publisher for being stingy with George O'Connor's illustrations--there are approximately fifty--but that is not necessarily a good thing. O'Connor's work seems crude to me, and he has an annoying tendency to stray from the text--for example, the hero, Prince Marvel, is repeatedly described as "small" and "slight," yet O'Connor consistently depicts someone who could wrestle Superman.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely Light-heartedness.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Enchanted Island of Yew (Paperback)
Yes, Baum has done it again. This book is a lot different from many of his others, yet maintains his odd magic. The only thing that I didn't like is that the main character is already so powerful that none of the bad guys pose much of a challange to him. But really, any Baum reader will love it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Baum's other magical land,
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This review is from: Enchanted Island of Yew (Paperback)
Baum whisks us to another world, with the androgynous and entrancing Prince Marvel, who pines to become mortal. This is one of Baum's "non-Oz" best! Several parts of the book shine with ingenuity, and only from the pen of Baum could this have come to paper. No other author of children's novels writes like this, and no other author can bring to the world such a magical feast like THE ENCHANTED ISLAND OF YEW. A great recommendation for a young one, or for anyone who desires light-hearted, escapist, high fantasy.
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