Wicked

The global bestseller that inspired the hit musical phenomenon.<p></p><p></p>Now a major movie and record-breaking box office sensation. <p></p><p></p>?? ?? <p></p><p></p> In this classic tale of good and evil, what if we weren't told the whole story?<p></p><p></p>Long before Dorothy follows the yellow brick road and triumphs over the Wicked Witch of the West, a little girl with emerald-green skin is born in the land of Oz.<p></p><p></p> Elphaba grows up to be smart and prickly, a lonely outsider with an extraordinary talent for magic. Arriving at university, she dares to believe she might finally fit in.<p></p><p></p> But Oz isn't the haven she'd dreamed of. Some of its citizens are in grave danger, and Elphaba is determined to protect them from the Wizard's power.<p></p><p></p> And when the world declares her a wicked witch, Elphaba takes matters into her own hands...<p></p><p></p>This is the original novel by Gregory Maguire, first published in 1995. It is a reimagined prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and contains adult content.<p></p><p></p><p></p>?? Fall under the WICKED spell this year ??<p></p><p></p>'One of my absolute favourite books! A completely different take on the classic' <p></p><p></p>'Kept me on the edge of my seat from the second I picked it up'<p></p><p></p>'I have a penchant for fairytale retellings that are a bit dark and misunderstood villains and this ticked all my boxes'<p></p><p></p>'This is a real Oz, it makes you believe in it'<p></p><p></p>'A real joy to sink into a very different world'<p></p><p></p>'You see the Wicked Witch and Dorothy in a whole new light'<p></p><p></p>'Funny, sad and unputdownable'<p></p><p></p>'Honestly, it's better than The Wizard of Oz!'<p></p><p></p>'Wonderfully written, witty and thought provoking' <p></p><p></p>'A favourite of mine for many many years'