Wicked / Son of a Witch

Barnes and Noble Collectible Editions Series

by Gregory Maguire

Hardcover, 760 pages

English language

Published April 15, 2008 by HarperCollins Publishers.

ISBN:: 978-1-4351-1030-4

This unique volume combines two modern classics spun from the imagination of national bestselling author Gregory Maguire. Wicked, told from the perspective of Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West, gives the wildly entertaining prehistory of the Emerald City of Oz before the arrival of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Woodsman. The saga continues in Son of a Witch, the whimsical coming-of-age story of Liir, the Wicked Witch's secret son. Beautifully designed, this volume makes the perfect gift for lovers of modern fantasy literature.

Wicked/Son of a Witch is part of Barnes & Noble’s series of quality leatherbound Collectible Edition classics. Each title in the series presents a timeless work in an attractively designed edition bound in durable bonded leather. These books make elegant additions to any home library.

3 editions

The Gnome King reviewed Wicked by Gregory Maguire (The Wicked Years, #1)

Review of 'Wicked' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Amazing achievement. It is great to find out the side of the story of the Wicked Witch. The book was more political than I was expecting, and also dealt with racism in the form of Animals being treated the same as animals. I've always been a fan of the orginal Wizard of Oz book and even though I've read it a few times I never grasped just how big the land Oz was. Gregory Maguire also brings to life some of the side characters from the original story. I think to fully apreciate Wicked you'll need to be a fan of the orginal book and even better if you've read more in the original series.

All in all it is a very clever story that has been planned out so well, you can see Gregory Maguire has big ideas for the land of Oz.