Wicked
Subtitle: the life and times of the wicked witch of the West : a novel
By: Gregory Maguire ; illustrations by Douglas Smith
Publisher: ReganBooks
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 409
Subjects: Oz (Imaginary place) -- Fiction; Witches -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction
Description: A fable for adults on the subject of destiny and free will by a writer of children's books. It tells the story of Elphaba before she became the Wicked Witch of the West in the land of Oz. The novel traces her career as a nun, nurse, pro-democracy activist and animal rights defender