Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

by Gregory Maguire (Author)

Synopsis

An astonishingly rich re-creation of the land of Oz, this book retells the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, who wasn't so wicked after all. Taking readers past the yellow brick road and into a phantasmagoric world rich with imagination and allegory, Gregory Maguire just might change the reputation of one of the most sinister characters in literature.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Headline Review
Published: 06 Feb 2006

ISBN 10: 0755331583
ISBN 13: 9780755331581

Media Reviews
'Gregory Maguire's Wicked falls into a fascinating sub-genre of novels that revisit well-known stories as much in the spirit of criticism ashomage.Maguire...makes sense of Baum's whims, creating a credible Oz for grown-ups, with religion, politics, racial tensions, an economy, mythology, humour and sex... As moving and tragic as it is refreshing and scurrilous... This outstanding novel.' -- The Independent 20060308 'Bodiceripper set infantasy land...GONE WITH THE WINDin Camelot... Characters have immense moral struggles... They're very passionate.' -- The Scotsman on Sunday 20060430
Author Bio
Gregory Maguire is a bestselling author who has earned rave reviews and a dedicated following for WICKED. He received his doctorate in English Literature from Tufts University, and has taught at Simmons College and other Boston area colleges. He has also served as an artist-in-residence at the Blue Mountain Center, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Hambridge Center. Gregory has lived in Dublin and London, but now makes his home near Boston, Massachusetts, with his partner, their two sons and daughter.