Description
When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum’s classic tale, we only heard her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the enigmatic Witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil?
Gregory Maguire creates a fantastically rich and vivid world in Wicked that will forever change our view of Oz. This novel delves into a land where animals talk and fight for their rights, Munchkinlanders seek middle-class comfort, and the Tin Man is a victim of domestic violence. Central to this story is Elphaba, a little green-skinned girl who grows up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West. Elphaba is a smart, prickly, and misunderstood creature who challenges our preconceived notions of good and evil.
In this astonishingly rich re-creation of Oz, Maguire retells the story of Elphaba, revealing that she wasn’t so wicked after all. Taking readers beyond the yellow brick road, into a phantasmagoric world filled with imagination and allegory, Wicked redefines one of literature’s most sinister characters and explores the complexity of her life and the nature of evil itself.
