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

Title: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Author: Gregory Maguire
I: 1708974
ISBN: 9780060987107
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Published: 2000
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Later Printing (20th and over)
Number of Pages: 448
Section: Fiction | Fantasy | Contemporary
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: 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 be 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.