Bibliograph

Wicked, the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West : a novel, Gregory Maguire ; illustrations by Douglas Smith

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Wicked, the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West : a novel, Gregory Maguire ; illustrations by Douglas Smith

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Wicked

Oclc number

541895174042125

Responsibility statement

Gregory Maguire ; illustrations by Douglas Smith

Series statement

Wicked years, 1

Sub title

the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West : a novel

Summary

A fable for adults on the subject of destiny and free will by a writer of children's books. It tells the story of Elphaba before she became the Wicked Witch of the West in the land of Oz. The novel traces her career as nun, nurse, pro-democracy activist and animal rights defender

Table Of Contents

Prologue : on the Yellow Brick Road -- I. Munchkinlanders -- The root of evil -- The clock of the time dragon -- The birth of a witch -- Maladies and remedies -- The quadling glassblower - Geographies of the seen and the unseen -- Child's play -- Darkness abroad -- II. Gillikin -- Galinda -- Bog -- The charmed circle -- III. The city of emeralds -- IV. In the Vinkus -- The voyage out -- The Jasper Gates of Kiamo Ko -- Uprising -- V. The murder and its afterlife

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Wicked

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