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Wicked : the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West : a novel / Gregory Maguire ; illustrations by Douglas Smith.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780061350962
- ISBN: 0061350962
- Physical Description: 538 pages : map ; 18 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, 2007.
- Copyright: ©1995
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 -- Uprisings -- V. The murder and its afterlife. |
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| Subject: | Witches > Fiction. Oz (Imaginary place) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Municipal Library | MAG (Text) | 36440000284527 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-01-10 |
