Wicked (Paperback)
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Wicked (Paperback)

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Paperback 512 Pages
Published: 11/09/2006
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Waterstones Says

Nothing short of a cultural phenomenon, Maguire's stellar origin story for the Wicked Witch of the West crafts a multilayered character study from Baum's original whimsical The Wizard of Oz.

The global bestseller that inspired the hit musical phenomenon

Major, much-anticipated movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande coming to the big screen this November

What if we weren't told the whole story?

Years before Dorothy followed the Yellow Brick Road, another little girl makes her presence known in Oz.

Elphaba is born with green skin, a brilliant mind and an extraordinary talent for magic. She grows up lonely and different - but, arriving at university, Elphie dares to believe she might finally fit in.

But Oz isn't the haven she'd dreamed of. Some of its citizens are in grave danger, and Elphaba is determined to protect them from the Wizard's power.

And when the world declares her a witch, Elphaba takes matters into her own hands...

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780755331604
Number of pages: 512
Weight: 580 g
Dimensions: 126 x 194 x 24 mm


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 as homage. 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

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“Not what I was expecting”

I'm a big fan of the musical of 'Wicked' - it's a fantastic, fun, well-written show that entertains and has a little depth but doesn't tax the brain too much. The novel is something quite... More

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“Wicked”

This is a fantastic book. However, I bought it after seeing the West End show which is based on the book and was disappointed to begin with, as it is quite a different in the beginning, but the more I read the more I... More

Paperback edition
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“Extraordinary”

One of the best books I have ever read! The content is so clever and intoxicating! It's an instant fantastical classic! When I reached the last part I didn't stop for a break. All 18 chapters.

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