Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Gregory Maguire;Douglas Smith (9780060745905)

Gregory Maguire;Douglas Smith
Release Date: 01 March 2004
Format: Paperback
Pages: 409
Category: Fantasy
Publisher: ReganBooks
ISBN: 9780060745905
ISBN-10: 0060745908

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 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.

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