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Son of a Witch

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2005
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A series of books based on the Oz books by L Frank Baum.

1) Wicked
2) Son of a Witch
3) A Lion Among Men
4) Out of Oz
Copyright © 2005 by Gregory Maguire
L. FRANK BAUM'S second Oz novel, The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904), was dedicated to the actors David C. Montgomery and Fred A. Stone, who performed the roles of the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow in the first theatrical version of The Wizard of Oz. 

In that spirit, Son of a Witch is dedicated to the cast and creative team of the musical Wicked, which opened on Broadway in October 2003 - the night before Halloween.

To Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz, foremost and first, for their vision; to Wayne Cilento, Susan Hil-ferty, Eugene Lee, Joe Mantello, Stephen Oremus, Ken-neth Posner, and to Marc Platt, David Stone, and their associates, for bringing visions to life; and, among all the capable cast, most especially to Kristin Chenoweth (Galinda/Glinda), Joel Grey (The Wizard), and Idina Menzel (Elphaba), for bringing life to visions.
So the talk of random brutality wasn't just talk.
May contain spoilers
She cleaned up green.
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Last Updated: 30-Jan-2023

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 01-Oct-2008
Harper
Mass Market Paperback
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Date Issued:
Cir 01-Oct-2008
Format:
Mass Market Paperback
Cover Price:
$7.99
Pages*:
407
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Internal ID:
13028
Publisher:
ISBN:
0-061-71473-9
ISBN-13:
978-0-061-71473-3
Printing:
1
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Credits:
Trish Cramblet  - Cover Artist
"MAGUIRE HAS DONE IT AGAIN:
SON OF A WITCH IS AS WICKED
AS THEY COME...."
Boston Globe


In this captivating New York Times bestseller, beloved author Gregory Maguire returns to the land of Oz and introduces us to Liir, an adolescent boy last seen hiding in the shadows of the castle after Dorothy did in the Witch.

Bruised, comatose, and left for dead in a gully, Liir is shattered in spirit as well as in form.  At the Cloister of Saint Glinda the silent novice Candle tends to him, willing him back to life with her unusual musical gifts.  What dark force left Liir in this condition?  Is he really Elphaba's son?  He has her broom and her cape - but what of her powers?  Can he find his half-sister, Nor, last seen in the forbidding prison Southstairs?  Can he fulfill the last wishs of a dying princess?  In an Oz that, since the Wizard's departure, is under new and dangerous management, can Liir keep his head down long enough to grow up?

For the countless fans who have been dazzled and entranced by Maguire's Oz, Son of a Witch is the rich reward they have awaited so long.
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First Harper paperback printing: October 2008
First Harper trade paperback printing: October 2006
First William Morrow hardcover printing: October 2005
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Canada: $8.99

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