{"product_id":"elphie-deluxe-limited-edition-a-wicked-childhood-isbn-9780063377011","title":"Elphie (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Wicked Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrder now to receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION— only available on the first printing while supplies last! The collector’s hardcover features stenciled edges and a color illustrated map of Oz.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in Wicked? Almost 30 years after the publication of the original novel, for the first time Gregory Maguire reveals the much-anticipated origin story of prickly young Elphie, the future Wicked Witch of the West—setting the stage for the blockbuster international phenomenon that is Wicked: The Musical.\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 in this must-read fantasy series opener, she is always a one-off, from her infancy; Elphie 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 talking 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 fraught sisterhood, and 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 | \u003cp\u003e\"Hot on the heels of the first part of the film adaptation of the musical \u003cem\u003eWicked,\u003c\/em\u003e a new prequel about Elphaba's childhood is on its way. . . . Fans of Elphaba and of Maguire's work will be thrilled to once again venture into Oz and discover new characters, cities, and adventures besides. . . . \u003cem\u003eElphie \u003c\/em\u003eis an emotional coming-of-age story that thrums with injustice, regret, and the complicated characters who made a young girl into the serious, stubborn witch destined to take on all of Oz.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Maguire’s expansive novels permit Elphie to express 50 shades of green—just as his brilliant reimagining of Oz as a cohesive world, replete with diverse cultures, religions and histories, enables him to explore contemporary social and political issues alongside perennial questions of morality and spirituality. . . . \u003cem\u003eElphie\u003c\/em\u003e concludes as Elphaba embarks on her own prickly path of self-discovery far from the yellow brick road, in the process revealing an Oz that is uniquely Maguire’s.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Maguire enchants with his whimsical narrative voice and the detailed wonders of the world he’s spent so many years playing in. This is a must-read for fans of both the original novel and the Broadway musical.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWicked\u003c\/em\u003e superfans rejoice! Nearly 30 years after the release of the original \u003cem\u003eWicked\u003c\/em\u003e novel, Gregory Maguire is telling the story of young Elphie—the future Wicked Witch of the West. \u003cem\u003eElphie\u003c\/em\u003e is a coming-of-age tale about a unique girl. Shaped by her complex family and early life in Oz, Elphie's childhood is a bumpy road that leads her to the doors of Shiz University. Elphie is destined to be a witch—and this is her origin story. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Day Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890683670757,"sku":"NP9780063377011","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063377011.jpg?v=1730233839","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/elphie-deluxe-limited-edition-a-wicked-childhood-isbn-9780063377011","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}