{"product_id":"9781035421060","title":"Wicked","description":"Author: Gregory Maguire\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035421060\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Headline\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 512 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe global bestseller that inspired the hit musical phenomenon.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow a major movie and record-breaking box office sensation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e?? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e?? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this classic tale of good and evil, what if we weren't told the whole story?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And when the world declares her a wicked witch, Elphaba takes matters into her own hands...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the original novel by Gregory Maguire, first published in 1995. It is a reimagined prequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz \u003c\/i\u003eand contains adult content.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e?? Fall under the WICKED spell this year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e??\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One of my absolute favourite books! A completely different take on the classic' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Kept me on the edge of my seat from the second I picked it up'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I have a penchant for fairytale retellings that are a bit dark and misunderstood villains and this ticked all my boxes'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is a real Oz, it makes you believe in it'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A real joy to sink into a very different world'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'You see the Wicked Witch and Dorothy in a whole new light'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Funny, sad and unputdownable'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Honestly, it's better than \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e!'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Wonderfully written, witty and thought provoking' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A favourite of mine for many many years'","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46454585622686,"sku":"ADS-9781035421060","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035421060.jpg?v=1769668237","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035421060","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}