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Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire (2006, Paperback, Reprint) 
Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire (2006, Paperback, Reprint)

 
Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire (2006, Paperback, Reprint)

Publisher: Regan Books
Publication Date: 2006-10-01
Series: The Wicked Years
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0060747226
ISBN-13: 9780060747220
Product ID: EPID50586037
Description: The homage to L. Frank Baum's Oz books and cynical commentary on the dirty underside to fantasy novels continue with the long-awaited sequel to WICKED, the bestseller that inspired a hit Broadway musical. Elphaba Thropp, the green-skinne...
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Synopsis
The homage to L. Frank Baum's Oz books and cynical commentary on the dirty underside to fantasy novels continue with the long-awaited sequel to WICKED, the bestseller that inspired a hit Broadway musical. Elphaba Thropp, the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West, has died, leaving behind the foundling boy Liir, who believes that he may actually be her illegitimate son. Alone and rootless, he resolves to search for his childhood friend (and possible half-sister) Nor, who was taken away by the Wizard's army several years ago.

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Publication Date:2006-10-01
Series:The Wicked Years
Edition Description:Reprint

Size
Length:334 pages
Height:9.3 in
Width:6.5 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:20.8 oz

Publisher's Note
A sequel to the Broadway musical-inspiring Wicked returns readers to the land of Oz, where adolescent Liir is discovered ten years after the melting of the witch Elphaba, attended by the mysterious foundling Candle, and called upon to locate his half-sister, Nor. Reprint. 300,000 first printing.

Industry Reviews
"[R]ichly detailed....[L]ike L. Frank Baum's magical land itself...[SON OF A WITCH is] filled with wonderful things....[F]ew readers will fail to stay its magical course. Once again, the myth of Oz proves its enduring power." (starred review)
Kirkus (07/15/2005)

"[M]asterfully imaginative....Tucked into Maguire's enchanting fable are carefully calibrated object lessons in forgiveness, retribution, love, loss and the art of moving on despite tragic circumstances. Ten years after WICKED...fans will once again be clicking their heels with wonderment." (starred review)
Publishers Weekly (07/18/2005)

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      Not "Wicked" HARDCOVER
    Review created: 10/03/07(updated 04/30/08)
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    6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

    No.....this is nothing like the fabulous book "Wicked," but it is still a good read if you keep an open mind. Liir definitely does his share of whining and seems lost within himself for the most part, depressed and sullen, but the themes that follow our current politics and the revelations he makes at the end are very much like what is happening now. I know a lot of people did not like the book, but I believe Maguire plans on a third book and it may open us up once again to the how's and why's of this whole story. Yes.....was difficult to follow at times but I stuck with it.


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