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Description edit
From the Publisher:
This unique volume combines two modern classics spun from the imagination of national bestselling author Gregory Maguire. Wicked, told from the perspective of Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West, gives the wildly entertaining prehistory of the Emerald City... read more
Books in This Collection
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Wicked
The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Gregory Maguire (Author)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...
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Son of a Witch
by Gregory Maguire (Author)In this captivating New York Times bestseller, beloved author Gregory Maguire returns to the land of Oz and introduces us to Liir, an adolescent boy last seen hiding in the shadows of the castle after Dorothy did in the Witch. Bruised,...
Characters edit
- Elphaba Thropp (Elphie): Main character of the Book. Is the misunderstood Wicked Witch of the West from the classic tale the Wizard of Oz.
- Mademoiselle Elphaba: if you saw the musical you'll love this but its more graphic then the musical just saying
- Mme Morrible: The Wicked Witch of the West is shown to be not as bad as we think by a look at her life.
- Melena: Elphaba's mother. She was beautiful high born daughter of the Eminent Thropp who married a poor priest for love. She does not get along well with the other villagers. She is ashamed of how her daughter turned out and though she tries to love her despite her appearance she has trouble mustering up much motherly affection for her.
Setting & Locations edit
The land of Oz
- The Emerald City
- Shiz: A city in Oz North of the Emerald City
- Kiamo Ko: Stronghold of the Arjiki Tribe, and subsequently the residence of Elphaba Thropp (The Wicked Witch of the West).
- Cloister of Saint Glinda: A manutry (convent) where multiple key events take place.
First Sentence edit
A mile above Oz, the Witch balanced on the wind's forward edge, as if she were a green fleck on the land itself, flung up and sent wheeling away by turbulent air.
Table of Contents edit
Wicked:
Prologue: On the Yellow Brock Road
I Munchkinlanders
II Gillikin
III City of Emeralds
IV In the Vinkus
V The Murder and Its Afterlife
Son of a Witch:
Under the Jackal Moon
The Service
The Emperor Apostle
No Place Like It
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics. (publisher edition list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gregory Maguire (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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