The Wizard
A novel by David Boyle, published in May 2010
Dottie and her dog Lynton are marooned on an iceberg, which is melting as they drift slowly southwards. Where are they going? What are those clouds of seeds that seem to be flying through the air? And will they ever see Nether Wallop again?
She is helped on her journey by a friendly cow, a robin and a salmon, who all have their own reasons to join her on her journey to Browntown to find the answers. But Browntown isn't anything like they expect – but then, neither is Browntown quite prepared for Dottie...
A century ago, Dorothy and Toto set off down the Yellow Brick Road to encounter the Wizard. Or was it the money system, as some critics claim? The Wizard is a tale for our own times of beauty, love and courage - and small dogs. A modern Wizard of Oz for the days of derivatives, sub-prime mortgages and Goldman Sachs. It is written by the money radical David Boyle, with beautiful illustrations by Karin Dahlbacka.
This edition also includes a note about the meaning of the original Wizard of Oz and David Boyle's celebrated speech at the launch of the Brixton Pound.