Wicked: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Gregory Maguire

Nov 2005 · Wicked Years Book 1 · Recorded Books · Narrated by John McDonough

About this audiobook

Maguire travels back to Frank L. Baum's land of Oz for this absorbing fantasy that delves into the background if the famed Wicked Witch of the West, a misunderstood creature who challenges the preconceived notions of good and evil. Unabridged.

Ratings and reviews

It was a very good book but hard to get through. Its really tragic and I wanted Fiyero and Elphaba to be together in the end. Elphaba wasn't nearly as evil as people make her out to be. I honestly don't blame her for the things she did or the way she acted. The lose of Fiyero was ultimately tragic and I had to take a break after that part. It's very sad. I cried way to many times during this. I wanted to believe Fiyero was still alive like the musical.....😭😭😭

My favorite fiction novel! I wish there had been a version with Gregory Maguire reading it as they did with the sequel book, Son of a Witch but still great

Absolutely immersive and pleasant.

About the author

Gregory Maguire was born June 9, 1954 in Albany, New York. He received a B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany and a Ph.D. in English and American literature from Tufts University. He is a founder and co-director of Children's Literature New England, Incorporated, a non-profit educational charity established in 1987. He writes for both adults and children. His first book, The Lighting Time, was published in 1978. His adult works include Wicked, Confessions of and Ugly Stepsister, Lost, Mirror Mirror, Son of a Witch, and A Lion Among Men. The Broadway play Wicked is based on his book of the same title. His children's books include the picture book Crabby Cratchitt, the novel The Good Liar, and the Hamlet Chronicles series.