{"product_id":"elphie-a-wicked-childhood-9780063377028","title":"Elphie: A Wicked Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e? Almost 30 years after the publication of the original novel, Gregory Maguire reveals the story of prickly young Elphie, the future Wicked Witch of the West--setting the stage for the blockbuster international phenomenon that is \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Musical \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eWicked \u003c\/i\u003esmash hit movie series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, will grow to have a feisty and somewhat uncompromising character in adult life. But she is always a one-off, from her infancy; \u003ci\u003eElphie\u003c\/i\u003e is the riveting coming-of-age story of a very peculiar and relatable young girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Elphie is shaped and molded by the behaviors of her promiscuous mother, Melena, and her pious father, Frex. She suffers ordinary childhood jealousies when her sister, saintly Nessarose, and brother, junior felon Shell, arrive. She first encounters the mistreatment of the Animal populations of Oz, which live adjacent to but not intertwined with human settlements, haunted by a Monkey and receiving aid from Dwarf Bears. She thrashes through her first bruising attempts at friendship, a possible lifeline from her tricky family life. And she gleans the benefits of an education, haphazard though it must be--until she arrives at the doors of Shiz University, about to meet the radiant creature that is Galinda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElphie is destined to be a witch; she bears the markings from childhood--most evidently in her green skin but more obscurely and profoundly in her cunning and perhaps amoral behaviors, as she seeks to make do, to slip by, to sneak out, to endure, and to aspire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Maguire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.08h x 5.33w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063377028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaguire, Gregory:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Maguire\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Wicked Years, a series that includes \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e--the beloved classic that is the basis for the blockbuster Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name and the major motion pictures--\u003ci\u003eSon of a Witch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Lion Among Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOut of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHis series Another Day continues the story of Oz with \u003ci\u003eThe Brides of Maracoor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Oracle of Maracoor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Witch of Maracoor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand his other novels include \u003ci\u003eA Wild Winter Swan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Hiddensee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfter Alice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMirror Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e. Some of his novels for children include \u003ci\u003eCress Watercress\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Leaping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Egg \u0026amp; Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eAward Honor. He lives in New England and France. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Gregory Maguire \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47711924289693,"sku":"9780063377028","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_25e4a02b-a3d7-4f07-9fc5-7e2df0068ccd.jpg?v=1773170585","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/elphie-a-wicked-childhood-9780063377028","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}