Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire (9780061862311)
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Book)
Gregory Maguire Release Date: 29 September 2009 Format: Paperback Pages: 432 Category: Fantasy Publisher: Harper Paperbacks ISBN: 9780061862311 ISBN-10: 0061862312
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?
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.