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 be 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.
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