Wicked : The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West /
Maguire, Gregory, 1954- , author.
Wicked : The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West / Gregory Maguire ; illustrations by Douglas Smith. - Large print edition. - New York : HarperLuxe, 1995. - 719 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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 the victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to become 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.
9780061649424
Baum, L. Frank, 1856-1919, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz --Fiction.
Witches--Fiction.
Oz (Imaginary place)--Fiction.
Large type books.
FICTION / Fantasy / Paranormal.
FICTION / Fantasy / Epic.
FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology.
F MAG
Wicked : The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West / Gregory Maguire ; illustrations by Douglas Smith. - Large print edition. - New York : HarperLuxe, 1995. - 719 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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 the victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to become 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.
9780061649424
Baum, L. Frank, 1856-1919, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz --Fiction.
Witches--Fiction.
Oz (Imaginary place)--Fiction.
Large type books.
FICTION / Fantasy / Paranormal.
FICTION / Fantasy / Epic.
FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology.
F MAG