Bill and The Purple Cow in Oz

About the Book

           Bill’s Grandfather, an old sea captain smart in the ways of the world, takes him up to the attic to help stack some old newspapers. While doing so he begins to tell Bill about his mysterious adventures in the South Pacific those many years past. As a present he gives his young grandson an old empty treasure sack from a rather strange ship they encountered on one of their storm tossed voyages. It’s not until Bill examines the sack very closely that he is magically whisked off to the Land of Oz.

            Landing not quite in Oz, Bill meets Flower, the persnickety talking cat, on a remote pirate island in the Nonestic Ocean. During his journey he also meets Princess Betsy Batters from the Kingdom of Dough, on her own mission to save the production of the old monarchy. With her is a crusty Texas longhorn that has turned purple and has a sayin’ or anecdote about everything and anything. The troop of odd companions make their way through Oz towards the Emerald City, with a little help, and sometimes a little hindrance from the many more odd but delightful characters they meet along the way. At the capitol of Oz, the Wizard discovers that Bill might not be able to get home ever again.

About the Author

            Chris. J. Wright is a third generation native son of California.  He served in the United States Army, was an Officer for the California Highway Patrol, then became a State Game Warden for the California Department of Fish and Game.  After retiring he served as a California State Fair Director.  Before leaving law enforcement he wrote his first published article in 1985 for the International Game Warden Magazine titled, “The Pursuit of the Red Baron.”

            Since that time he has been published in numerous magazines and newspapers, telling tales about his humorous childhood experiences, some fascinating historical events, and unique travel destinations.  He also wrote a historical/political satirist column for the “The Lost River Star” Newspaper covering northern California and southern Oregon under his pen name Townsend Twainhart.  He is a member of the Western Writers Association.  Recently Mr. Wright completed three new “Oz” books, continuing the enchanting adventures based upon the classic series by L. Frank Baum with delightful characters of his own creation.

            Tutored when he was younger by his Great Uncle Zeno Klinker (head write for Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy for twenty two years), Chris conveys wit and tongue in cheek humor in all his story telling.  Mr. Wright is also an accomplished artist and has sold numerous pieces.  He had his initial training in art from his Great Aunt, Orpha Klinker (renown western oil painter), and his grandfather Jud Wright (a commercial artist), who both worked in the Los Angeles area.  In addition to writing these creative books he has illustrated them in a thirties style pen and ink fashion.

            Mr. Wright now lives in Modoc County, California near the Oregon border on a small ranchette where he writes, rides, sails and raises chickens.