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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

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4 out of 5
Based on 607,577 Ratings and 30,321 Reviews

Book Description

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 ... More

Book Information
PublisherHarper
BindingMass Market Paperback (74 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages560
ISBN-100061350966
ISBN-13978-0061350962
Publication Date09/25/2007
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About Gregory Maguire (Author) : Gregory Maguire is a published author, editor, and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Gregory Maguire include Leaping Beauty (Unabridged), Wicked: T... more
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4/11/2010 Bruce Stacy tagged as: I recommend, I read

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1/29/2010 Alison Getchell said: Slow beginning, but once it gets rolling around Part II its hard to put it down. Intersting insight into the world of Oz (pre- and post-movie) and the characters we thought we knew. Nothing is ever really as it seems.
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1/20/2010 Emily Sorsher tagged as: Inspired me

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11/24/2009 Cole Rush

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11/18/2009 Angela Hettinger tagged as: I recommend, I read

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10/7/2009 Sharon Koontz said: 63737
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6/23/2009 julia b tagged as: I read

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5/11/2009 Debbie Williamson said: Loved it!
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4/25/2009 Aletia Morstad said: a beautifully descriptive telling of just how the wicked witch of the west became so wicked (SHES NOT WICKED!!!!!!!!!!! SHE'S SIMPLY VERY MISUNDERSTOOD T-T)
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11/15/2008 Denise Duncan tagged as: I read

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7/30/2007 Sara Holmes tagged as: I Read

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7/28/2007 Little Willow tagged as: I Read

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