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A Lion Among Men

Pages
371
Published
2008
Language
English

Synopsis

In the third volume of The Wicked Years, Oz faces civil war, and the Cowardly Lion, known as Brrr, seeks answers about Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West. He recounts his journey from an abandoned cub through a swamp of ghosts, a troll massacre, and a forbidden love. Brrr's story unfolds as he navigates oppressive laws against talking Animals and serves the war-mongering Emperor of Oz, all while the Emerald City's armies approach.

About the author

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Gregory Maguire

Gregory Maguire is an American novelist born in Albany, New York, in 1954. He studied at the University at Albany, Simmons University and Tufts University. His first novel, The Lightning Time, appeared in 1978. Wicked (1995), his first novel for adults, retells The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the point of view of the Wicked Witch of the West and became the basis of the Broadway musical and a two-part film adaptation. He has written many further novels for adults and children that reimagine class...

Characters

BrrrProtagonist
YackleSupporting
Elphaba ThroppSupporting
All characters in A Lion Among Men
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