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Finding Dorothy

Behind the most famous movie ever made is a tale of love, magic and one incredible woman...

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Pub Date 4 Apr 2019 | Archive Date 3 Apr 2019


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Description

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, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, for the screen, Maud Gage Baum sets about trying to visit the set. 

Nineteen years after Frank's passing, Maud is the only person who can help the producers stay true to the spirit of the book - because she's the only one left who knows its secrets...

But the moment she hears Judy Garland rehearsing the first notes of Over the Rainbow, Maud recognizes the yearning that defined her own life story, from her rebellious youth as a suffragette's daughter to her coming of age as one of the first women in the Ivy League, from her blossoming romance with Frank to the hardscrabble prairie years that inspired his famous work.

With the young actress under pressure from the studio as well as her ambitious stage mother, Maud resolves to protect her - the way she tried so hard to protect the real Dorothy.

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:...


Advance Praise

‘Engrossing… a crowd-pleasing thoroughly satisfying novel’ – Publisher’s Weekly

'An absorbing read’ – Kirkus Reviews

‘Beautifully researched and written, Finding Dorothy pulls back the curtain on a fascinating relationship behind the making of The Wizard of Oz’ - Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls

‘A well-researched, Technicolor delight’ - Eowyn Ivey, bestselling author of The Snow Child 

‘A breathtaking read that will transport you over the rainbow’ - Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours

‘It’s an alliance that seems touched with magic and serendipity and something even more transformative, true understanding between women’ - Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of Love and Ruin

‘With a sprinkling of Hollywood stardust, Letts spins a magical tale about a classic book and movie, both, as seen through the eyes of this remarkable, redoubtable heroine for the ages’- Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator’s Wife

‘Fans of The Wizard of Oz book, the movie, Judy Garland, and the Golden Age of Hollywood will thank Letts for taking them over the rainbow all over again’ - Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale 

‘Engrossing… a crowd-pleasing thoroughly satisfying novel’ – Publisher’s Weekly

'An absorbing read’ – Kirkus Reviews

‘Beautifully researched and written, Finding Dorothy pulls back the curtain on a...


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