A lion among men
By: Gregory Maguire ; with illustrations by Douglas Smith.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Wicked years -- v. 3
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780060548926
Subjects: Oz (Imaginary place) -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction.
Description: In this third novel of the *New York Times*--Bestselling series, civil war looms in Oz, and an ancient oracle named Yackle prepares for death. But before she can die, the Cowardly Lion arrives seeking knowledge about Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West--the woman who had defended him when he was a cub.
Table of contents: title: Significant families of Oz; title: A brief outline of the throne ministers of Oz; title: Deposition of an oracle; title: The nursery in the forest; title: No good old days to speak of; title: A coward for his country; title: A question of influence; title: The past approaches; title: The shroud of Cowardly Lion.