Kindle Edition Amazon Category:  Fantasy Publisher: Xlibris/Royal Publisher of Oz ISBN-10:  1462863698/0991199020 Type: Fiction Copyright: 2011/2014 ISBN-13: 97814628636939780991199020 Adolf Hitler in Oz is a comic fantasy satire affirming that goodness and love will always overcome evil and hate and that no matter how evil a man may be, he can be redeemed.   As Russian troops near the Chamcellory, Hitler fakes his own death.  He has had a charlatan scientist make him a time machine in which to escape.  A combination of forces sends the time machine to the Land of Oz.  He lands in Oogaboo and meets Stan Laurel, whom he makes his Goebbels, and Oliver Hardy, whom he makes his Goering.  Hitler poses as a champion of the meat people against nonmeat people like the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman.  Hitler puts together an army; the Runners of Runnymead are his Panzers, and the Winged Monkeys are his Luftwaffe.  On the way to the Emerald City he meets General Jinjur, who joins him with her girl army.  As Hitler's army nears the Emerald City, Ozma captures him with her Magic Belt and puts him in Tollydiggle's prison.  Tollydiggle commences his reform and rehabilitation.    Excerpt A loud roar deafened him, the box tipped crazily, he heard what sounded like falling plaster, the box slammed to the ground, and Hitler lost consciousness. He awoke to find himself lying on his side, inside the Zeitmaschine. One corner of it had sprung loose, and he could see a strip of sunlight. He heard something that sounded like a bird call. He tried to sit up and bumped his head hard on the metal side which was now his roof. He groaned in pain. "My goodness gracious, Ollie," he heard a voice say, "I believe here's someone inside that box." "Perhaps you're right, Stanley," came another voice in reply. "Let's see if we can get it open."

Dr. Douglas G. Greene, Chair, Department of History, Old Dominion University
"Adolf Hitler as 'Reichschancellor of Oogaboo,' with a scheme to conquer all of Oz? Sam Sackett, author of the seminal study 'The Utopia of Oz,' has created this extraordinary scenario -- and has made it both amusing and moving. How would a land whose meaning is 'Love' face Hitlerian evil, and how Hitler be changed by the land? This is a daring book, an entertaining one, and in the end a meaningful one."

Phyllis Ann Karr, author of The Gardener's Boy of Oz
"An outrageous premise, but very well developed, with plenty of unstrained chuckles and veins of thought-provoking ideas. I think that L. Frank Baum would be pleased."

On the 70th Anniversary of Germany's Surrender
Reviewed by Caroline Zarlengo Sposto in HA! A Blog about American Humor and Humor Studies

　　Don’t let the title scare you. It’s [a] marvelous, worthwhile read. The premise is basic: With Germany on the brink of its demise, Adolf Hitler fakes his own death and find[s] himself -- without fanfare -- in the metropolis of Oogaboo on the outskirts of Oz.
　　In [a] juxtaposition reminiscent of an off-kilter dream, Laurel and Hardy are the first to greet him. Struck by the innocence of the Ozians, and true to his nature, Hitler sets about to convince the “meat people” that they have long been oppressed by a conspiracy of “non-meat people” (including the Scarecrow). But coping with talking animals, raising an army of pacifists[,] and conquering a utopian kingdom that fares well without money is a path fraught with obstacles every step of the way. The unpredictable twists make this story hard to put down.
　　Though the morality in this tale is painted in simple black and white, Hitler’s encounters [with] otherworldly landscapes, fanciful creatures[,] and lily-hearted eccentrics are rich, nuanced, and witty. The vibe of the book is hard to describe. Think “Dr. Strangelove” meets a secular C.S. Lewis meets Animal Farm, chockablock with Abbott and Costello style interchanges and alive with the imagination and whimsy of an original Oz book. This uncanny exploration of ideologies and human nature makes many interesting points but never gets preachy or mired. Coming in at just under 300 lively pages, it’s a fun, accessible read unlike any other.
　　Reissued by New York-based Royal Publisher of Oz[,] this children’s story for adults was first released in 2011. The new edition, available in paperback, has been edited to correct minor discrepancies pointed out by L. Frank Baum devotees who know Oz from O-Z. Its layout and illustrations by Patricio Carbajal are reminiscent of the books in Baum’s complete Oz series . . . . This edition also contains a bonus author’s essay entitled “The Utopia of Oz.”