174 that it ISN'T part of Oz, which makes Neill's
referring to the entire Nonestic region as "Oz" in LUCKY BUCKY all the
stranger.
On p. 255, Pumpkin Park, presumably the home of Jack Pumpkinhead, is shown
as being within the Emerald City territory, just north of the city proper.
Baum and Thompson were consistent in placing it in the Winkie Country,
although it seems farther away from the city in PATCHWORK GIRL than in other books.
While it's not on the map (great grandpapapapa), Ozma implies on p. 167 that
Professor Wogglebug's "College of Learning" is far away from the Emerald
City. It is quite close by in EMERALD CITY, as well as most other books in
which it appears. It does seem to take a while for the Professor to travel
from the college to the citytext of LUCKY BUCKY. >
Yes. It was shown earlier (without name) on the "Tik-Tok" map, and (also
un-named) it's the scene of action for the fragment of "An Oz Book" printed
in the "Baum Bugle" a good many years back.
> On p. 255, Pumpkin Park, presumably the home of Jack Pumpkinhead, is shown
as being within the Emerald City territory, just north of the city proper.
Baum and Thompson were consistent in placing it in the Winkie Country,
although it seems farther away from the city in PATCHWORK GIRL than in other
books. >
I don't think the Park is meant to be Jack's pumpkin farm. It seems to be
intended as one of a group of alliterative flavors in Emerald City place
names -- Strawberry Street, Banana Blvd, Pudding Place, Celery Street,
Doughnut Drive, Pancake Park (all