{"product_id":"wicked-the-life-times-of-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west-by-gregory-maguire-signed-collectors-edition-hardcover-2024-william-morrow","title":"Wicked: The Life \u0026 Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire SIGNED! [COLLECTOR'S EDITION HARDCOVER] 2024 • William Morrow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire and illustrated by Douglas Smith\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOLLECTOR'S EDITION HARDCOVER [2024] WILLIAM MORROW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2024 Deluxe hardcover collector's edition.  Limited Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Signed Exclusive variant, that has been hand-signed by author Gregory Maguire. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEdition includes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSpecial tipped in signature page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEmerald green sprayed edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOz map endpapers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBlack ribbon marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eGorgeous foil-stamped cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStill new and sealed in original shrink.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrace shelf wear and price sticker on rear shrink.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen 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?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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 become 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn astonishingly rich re-creation of the land of Oz, this book retells the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, who wasn't so wicked after all. Taking readers past the yellow brick road and into a phantasmagoric world rich with imagination and allegory, Gregory Maguire just might change the reputation of one of the most sinister characters in literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Apocalypse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48897608515833,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3103\/1574\/files\/wicked-1.jpg?v=1787685295","url":"https:\/\/bookshopapocalypse.com\/products\/wicked-the-life-times-of-the-wicked-witch-of-the-west-by-gregory-maguire-signed-collectors-edition-hardcover-2024-william-morrow","provider":"Bookshop Apocalypse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}