Location in The Oz Series
the House of the Sorcerer
Also known as a big glass palace, the great domed hall, a lofty hall, the bare room, the great dome.
A big glass palace in the center of the glass city, with a central dome and four tall spires, where the Sorcerer is expected to determine the truth about the Rain of Stones.
Appears in 5 chapters, first in chapter 71, last in chapter 76.
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What the story establishes
| Acoustics and tone | not_in_text |
| Appearance | A big glass palace with a central dome and four tall spires, one on each corner, situated in an open square. (as of ch. 71) |
| Controlled by | Claimed/occupied by the Wizard as lodging for himself, Dorothy, and Zeb, on the pretext of the former Prince's order. (as of ch. 74) |
| Physical constraints | not_in_text |
Relationships
- located in → Land of the Mangaboos ch. 76The House of the Sorcerer stands in the glass city at the center of the Mangaboo country.
- provides service ← the man with the star ch. 71The man with the star personally leads Dorothy, Zeb, Jim, and Eureka through the city streets to the House of the Sorcerer.
- contains ← the glass city ch. 71The House of the Sorcerer is a big glass palace with a central dome and four spires standing in an open square within the glass city.
- located in ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 74–76Dorothy takes up residence in the House of the Sorcerer along with Zeb and the Wizard, choosing a small upper room to sleep in.
- located in ← Jim (ended) ch. 74–75Jim the horse remained inside the House of the Sorcerer with the buggy while the Mangaboo crowd went outside to watch the balloon descend.
- located in ← Oz (ended) ch. 74–76The Wizard decides they will take possession of the House of the Sorcerer as their lodging, since the Prince said he would keep him there.
- located in ← underground_traveling_party (ended) ch. 74–77On the Wizard's plan the party takes possession of the dead Sorcerer's House as their dwelling in the glass city, driving the buggy into the domed hall and lying down to sleep on its glass benches.
- located in ← Zeb (ended) ch. 74–76Zeb settles into the House of the Sorcerer with Dorothy and the Wizard, unharnessing Jim before retiring to an upper room to sleep.
- located in ← Eureka (ended) ch. 76Eureka stayed asleep on the buggy seat inside the House of the Sorcerer while the crowd went out to watch the descending balloon.
From the text
a big glass palace having a central dome and four tall spires on each cornerChapter 71
"It doesn't look very homelike," said Dorothy, gazing around at the bare room. "But it's a place to stay, anyhow."Chapter 74
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