Wicked: the life and times of the wicked witch of the West : a novel

✍ Scribed by Maguire, Gregory

• Book ID: 106902737
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 275 KB
• Series: The Wicked Years 1
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780060745905

✦ Synopsis

SUMMARY: 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.