621 e30d9c07-b381-442d-b450-ad84d6c56fb6 Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West : A Novel Gregory Maguire calibre (0.8.13) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 2004-02-17T10:00:00+00:00 SUMMARY: 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 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. HarperCollins 9780060745905 en Contemporary Fiction