The Wicked Years #1: Wicked : The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
By Gregory MaguireWhen Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum\'s classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil? Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.
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- Paperback
- 450 pages
- English
- 0060987103
- 9780060987107
About Gregory Maguire
gregory maguire is an american author, whose novels are revisionist retellings of children's stories (such as l. frank baum's the wonderful wizard of Read More about Gregory Maguire
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