Wicked Musical Tie In Edition: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the Wes

Description: Wicked Musical Tie In Edition by Gregory Maguire Set in an Oz where a morose Wizard battles suicidal thoughts, the story of the green-skinned Elphaba, otherwise known as the Wicked Witch of the West, profiles her as an animal rights activist striving to avenge her dear sisters death. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the book that started it all! The basis for the smash hit Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Gregory Maguires breathtaking New York Times bestseller Wicked views the land of Oz, its inhabitants, its Wizard, and the Emerald City, through a darker and greener (not rosier) lens. Brilliantly inventive, Wicked offers us a radical new evaluation of one of the most feared and hated characters in all of literature: the much maligned Wicked Witch of the West who, as Maguire tells us, wasnt nearly as Wicked as we imagined. Back Cover When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baums 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 become 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. Author Biography Gregory Maguire is the New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister; Lost; Mirror Mirror; and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. Now a beloved classic, Wicked is the basis for a blockbuster Tony Award—winning Broadway musical. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts. Review "An outstanding work of imagination." -- USA Today"I knew that Gregory Maguire had come up with a genius idea the moment I heard about Wicked. Its a book that has changed a lot of lives, including mine." -- Stephen Schwartz, composer and lyricist of Wicked: The Musical"Maguire did something truly remarkable with this novel, in managing to inhabit, enlarge, deepen and find new dimensions in a world that had been invented by another writer, and in doing so make something entirely new. Its an astonishing achievement." -- Philip Pullman"Listen up, Munchkins. Stop your singing, stop the dancing. The Wicked Witch is no longer dead. But not to worry. Gregory Maguires shrewdly imagined and beautifully written first novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, not only revives her but re-envisions and redeems her for our times." -- Newsday"At the heart of this remarkable, unforgettable novel is a wildly original premise--one that only a writer with Gregory Maguires intellect and daring could have dreamed up: that the Wicked Witch of the West was a real woman, with an actual name, and her own story to tell. It was radical when Gregory first wrote it, and remains radical. It has the power to reshape ones view of the world." -- Winnie Holzman, co-writer of Wicked: The Musical"Gregory gets the complications and uniqueness of women very well." -- Kristen Chenoweth"Long before there was any thought of a musical, I read Wicked. I felt a quiet joy that sisterhood had made its way to the Yellow Brick Road. What happens when a witch, green or otherwise, gets to tell her own story instead of being vilified and misrepresented by dominant cultural authority? We witches know how that turns out!" -- Holly Near Long Description This is the book that started it all! The basis for the smash hit Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Gregory Maguires breathtakingNew York Times bestseller Wicked views the land of Oz, its inhabitants, its Wizard, and the Emerald City, through a darker and greener (not rosier) lens. Brilliantly inventive, Wicked offers us a radical new evaluation of one of the most feared and hated characters in all of literature: the much maligned Wicked Witch of the West who, as Maguire tells us, wasnt nearly as Wicked as we imagined. Review Quote "Maguire did something truly remarkable with this novel, in managing to inhabit, enlarge, deepen and find new dimensions in a world that had been invented by another writer, and in doing so make something entirely new. Its an astonishing achievement." Details ISBN0060745908 Author Gregory Maguire Short Title WICKED Language English Illustrator Douglas Smith ISBN-10 0060745908 ISBN-13 9780060745905 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2004 Imprint HarperCollins Subtitle The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West Country of Publication United States Series Wicked Years (Paperback) Series Number 01 Residence Concord, MA, US Place of Publication New York, NY DOI 10.1604/9780060745905 US Release Date 2004-03-02 UK Release Date 2004-03-02 Birth 1890 Death 1976 Affiliation Univ/Ill/Urbana-Champ Urbana Illinois USA Position Daniel E Qualifications M.D. Pages 432 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Publication Date 2004-03-02 Alternative 9780061649424 DEWEY 813.54 Audience General AU Release Date 2006-02-09 NZ Release Date 2006-02-09 Imprint US William Morrow Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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