Latest / The Willoughby Readings
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Chapter 17: How the Balloon Was Launched
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum — Chapter 17: How the Balloon Was Launched
Dorothy waits three long days in the Emerald City with no word from Oz, while her friends settle into quiet contentment with the discoveries they have made about themselves. On the fourth day the Wizard finally summons her with a plan to cross the desert and reach home.
Oz proposes an unusual escape: a balloon of stitched green silk, filled with hot air rather than gas. Dorothy sews the strips together, the Wizard glues the bag airtight, and the whole city gathers in front of the Palace to watch the launch…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.