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

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

1995 • 406 pages

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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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4 primary books5 released books

The Wicked Years

The Wicked Years is a 5-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Gregory Maguire.

Tales Told in Oz
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Son of a witch
A Lion Among Men
Out of Oz

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