A Lion buying Among Men (Wicked Years) By Gregory Maguire

A Lion Among Men (Wicked Years) By Gregory Maguire

In this muchâˆ'anticipated third volume of the Wicked Years&sb" we return to Oz&sb" seen now through the eyes of the Cowardly Lion âˆ'âˆ' the once tiny cub defended by Elphaba in Wicked. While civil war looms&sb" a tetchy oracle named Yackle prepares for death. Before her final hour&sb" an enigmatic figure known as Brrr âˆ'âˆ' the Cowardly Lion âˆ'âˆ' arrives searching for information about Elphaba Thropp&sb" the Wicked Witch of the West. As payment&sb" Yackle demands some answers of her own. Brrr surrenders his story: abandoned as a cub&sb" his earliest memories are gluey hazes&sb" and his life's path is no Yellow Brick Road. A Lion Among Men chronicles a battle of wits hastened by the Emerald City's approaching armies. At once a portrait of a wouldâˆ'be survivor and a panoramic glimpse of a world gone shrill with war fever&sb" Gregory Maguire's new novel is written with the sympathy and power that have made his books contemporary classics. Praise for the Wicked Years 'An outstanding work of imagination' USA Today 'Maguire is full of storytelling brio ... his Oz is meticulously drawn' New York Times

Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins AU

Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
Number of Pages336 Pages

Dimensions
Item Length9.2in.
Item Height1in.
Item Width6.1in.
Item Weight15.6 Oz

Additional Product Features
Series Volume NumberNumber 3
FormatUnited Kingdom-Trade PAPER
TopicFantasy / General
Dewey Decimal813.54
SeriesWicked Years
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