Publisher's Synopsis
Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad is a young-adult novel by L. Frank Baum, written under the pen name Edith Van Dyne and the second book in the Aunt Jane's series. It picks up as the eccentric and down-to-earth millionaire John Merrick decides to take his three beloved nieces on a tour of Europe. The excitement starts as they arrive at Naples as Mt. Vesuvius erupts. In Sicily brigands kidnap Uncle John. It's an adventurous trip for the girls and their Uncle. L. Frank Baum was an author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote 55 novels in total, plus four "lost" novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and more.
