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Author(s): Robinson, Alex
Publisher: Perigee Books
Format: Hardcover
List Price: Rs. 707
Category: General
ISBN-13: 9780061782404
ISBN-10: 0061782408
Language: English
Pages: 72
Dimensions: 18.7 x 13.3 x 1.2 cm
Age Range: All Ages
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Overview:
"A Kidnapped Santa Claus" describes the action of some uncommon events in the land of Santa. Not far from the Laughing Valley where Santa and all his magical helpers live, and beyond the Forest of Burzee, there stands a huge mountain that contains the Cave of Demons. Each demon has a specialty: Selfishness, Envy, Hatred, Malice, and Repentance.
Because the promise of Santa puts all girls and boys on their best behaviour, the demons have hardly any visitors to their caves. In order to remedy their dismal foot traffic, they conspire to kidnap Santa! But oh! even when it looks as if the demons might win, one can never underestimate the power of devoted (and magical!) friends.
Adapted by Alex Robinson, author of several graphic novels, the action and menace of the tale will be enhanced and lightly spoofed. It seems a most appropriate treatment of Baum's work - he was an author who often let his profound and unsettling meanings roil beneath the surface of his stories.