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The global bestseller that inspired the hit musical phenomenon.

The third book in Gregory Maguire''s Wicked Years series - inspiration for the major movie and record-breaking box office sensation.

As civil war looms in Oz, an ancient and tetchy oracle named Yackle prepares for death.

Before she can return to dust, however, the Cowardly Lion - an enigmatic figure named Brrr - arrives seeking knowledge about Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West. The woman who defended him when he was a cub.

But Yackle, too, demands answers of her own.



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'Amusing and will delight fans of the previous two volumes' * The Times *

A Lion Among Men

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    A Paperback by Gregory Maguire

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      Publisher Hachette UK
      Published 3 September 2009
      ISBN-13 9780755348220
      978-0755348220
      ISBN-10 0755348222

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The global bestseller that inspired the hit musical phenomenon.

      The third book in Gregory Maguire''s Wicked Years series - inspiration for the major movie and record-breaking box office sensation.

      As civil war looms in Oz, an ancient and tetchy oracle named Yackle prepares for death.

      Before she can return to dust, however, the Cowardly Lion - an enigmatic figure named Brrr - arrives seeking knowledge about Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West. The woman who defended him when he was a cub.

      But Yackle, too, demands answers of her own.



      Trade Review

      'Amusing and will delight fans of the previous two volumes' * The Times *

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