Book
Wicked : the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West : a novel / Gregory Maguire ; illustrations by Douglas Smith.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780061350962 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0061350966 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 538 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
- Edition: 1st Harper paperback ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, 2007.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
| Summary, etc.: | 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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Witches > Fiction. Oz (Imaginary place) > Fiction. Good and evil > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 7 of 7 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Wheeler Memorial Library - Monroe | MNR/PBK M (Text) | 34026150702897 | Adult Paperback | Available | - |
| Hagaman Memorial Library - East Haven | PB F MAGUIRE (Text) | 31953127381567 | Adult Paperback | Available | - |
| Lyman Memorial High School | FIC MAG (Text) | 33431129303275 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Mark Twain Library Association - Redding | FIC Mag (pbk) (Text) | 33620128472517 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Plumb Memorial Library - Huntington Branch | FIC MAGUIRE PBK (Text) | 34025146906109 | Adult Paperback | Available | - |
| Slater Public Library - Griswold | F MAG (Text) | 31252129470514 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Thomaston Public Library | FIC MAGUIRE (Text) | 34020146527146 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
