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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Wicked Years)

By Gregory Maguire

Book information

Publisher
Harper
Year
2007
ISBN
0061350966, 9780061350962
LCC
PS3563.A3535 W5 2007
Open Library ID
OL24374332M
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
608 kB (622094 bytes)
Edition
Mass Paperback Edition
Pages
\0
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

When 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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