{"product_id":"after-alice-a-novel-isbn-9780060859749","title":"After Alice: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the multi-million-copy bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWicked\u003c\/em\u003e comes a magical new twist on \u003cem\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Lewis’s Carroll’s beloved classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Alice toppled down the rabbit-hole 150 years ago, she found a Wonderland as rife with inconsistent rules and abrasive egos as the world she left behind. But what of that world? How did 1860s Oxford react to Alice’s disappearance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this brilliant work of fiction, Gregory Maguire turns his dazzling imagination to the question of underworlds, undergrounds, underpinnings—and understandings old and new, offering an inventive spin on Carroll’s enduring tale. Ada, a friend of Alice’s mentioned briefly in \u003cem\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, is off to visit her friend, but arrives a moment too late—and tumbles down the rabbit-hole herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAda brings to Wonderland her own imperfect apprehension of cause and effect as she embarks on an odyssey to find Alice and see her safely home from this surreal world below the world. If Eurydice can ever be returned to the arms of Orpheus, or Lazarus can be raised from the tomb, perhaps Alice can be returned to life. Either way, everything that happens next is “After Alice.”\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe multimillion-copy bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWicked\u003c\/em\u003e offers a magical new twist on Lewis Carroll’s classic children’s book \u003cem\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Alice toppled down the rabbit-hole 150 years ago, she found a Wonderland as rife with inconsistent rules and abrasive egos as the world she left behind. But what of that world? How did 1860s Oxford react to Alice’s disappearance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this brilliant new work of fiction, Gregory Maguire turns his dazzling imagination to the question of underworlds, undergrounds, underpinnings—and understandings old and new, offering an inventive spin on Carroll’s enduring tale. Ada, a friend of Alice’s mentioned briefly in \u003cem\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland,\u003c\/em\u003e is off to visit her friend but arrives a moment too late—and tumbles down the rabbit-hole herself.\u003c\/p\u003eAda brings to Wonderland her own imperfect apprehension of cause and effect as she embarks on an odyssey to find Alice and see her safely home from this surreal world below the world. The White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the bloodthirsty Queen of Hearts—droll and imperious as always—interrupt their mad tea party to suggest a conundrum: If Eurydice can ever be returned to the arms of Orpheus, or if Lazarus can be raised from the tomb, perhaps Alice can be returned to life. In any case, everything that happens next is \u003cem\u003eAfter Alice\u003c\/em\u003e. | \u003cp\u003e“Maguire firmly sets Wonderland in time and place and weaves an intricate web of symbolism and allegory…The novel is full of the magic, wonder, and fresh twists that his fans have come to expect, and Maguire-and Wonderland-lovers alike will enjoy this fantastic return.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Continuing his tradition of rewriting fairy tales with an arch eye and offbeat point of view, Maguire turns his attention to Lewis Carroll and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. . . . A brilliant and nicely off-kilter reading of the children’s classic, retrofitted for grown-ups—and a lot of fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thoughtful and disconcertingly memorable…Ada, Alice’s best friend, also falls down a rabbit hole into a phantasmagorical realm where she too is tossed and bossed about by strange creatures who delight in clever, frustrating wordplay…A feast for the mind…readers will ruminate on it long after turning the last page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Maguire’s] playful vocabulary may be Carroll-esque, but his keen wit is closer to Monty Python, with a fine, unforced sense of play… his erudition is a joy, his sense of fun infectious.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe Hill, New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This new expedition into Wonderland promises a bit of history, a touch of adventure and a dazzling amount of imagination.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStuart Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Known for his revisionist take on children’s classics, particularly his \u003ci\u003eWicked-ly\u003c\/i\u003e good series drawing on \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e, the first of which inspired the hit Broadway musical, Maguire turns his attention to Lewis Carroll’s immortal \u003ci\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e—which celebrates its 150th anniversary.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[S]tunningly clever in its conflation of fairy tales, the mix and match of characters, woven throughout with references to philosophical ideas, the social issues of the day, and attitudes of the time…Maguire impressively channels Carroll’s penchant for humorous wordplay, literary nonsense, and logic games.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As he proved in \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister\u003c\/i\u003e, Gregory Maguire is a wiz when it comes to taking a fresh angle on a classic tale and spinning it into a fully formed story— one that lives up to its distinguished lineage…The blend of fact and fiction results in a magical addition to the literature of Wonderland. Maguire and Alice: It’s a pairing Carroll himself would’ve consecrated.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gregory Maguire has done it again! Just as he did with \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e, Maguire has turned the beloved children’s tale \u003ci\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e into an adult world with real problems and real rules yet still full of magnificent possibilities.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Arched Doorway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In one vexing day, Ada, Lydia, and Miss Armstrong must adapt to deal with their circumstances and find new facets of themselves. Maguire fans should be pleased with his take, at turns clever and philosophical, on the Lewis Carroll classic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The author of \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e, the beloved retelling of the \u003ci\u003eWizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e, has done it again. In honor of Alice and Wonderland’s 150th anniversary, Gregory Maguire is offering a new perspective on the classic tale… We guarantee you’ve never imagined Alice and Wonderland quite like this.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInStyle (Book Club Selection)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Through means of jokes, puns, and slightly scandalous ditties, combined with the elevated vocabulary that was very common in Victorian literature, Maguire evokes both the time period and Carroll himself… this book is a wonderful companion to Lewis Carroll’s classic tales.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“AFTER ALICE will inspire readers to think anew about both historical realities and classic fantasies.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Maguire plays with the ancient archetypes at work in Wonderland while injecting them with fresh perspective.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Maguire’s style takes on an almost lyrical quality. 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