Elphie - spellbinding prequel to WICKED, bestselling book that inspired

A spellbinding prequel to Wicked , the internationally bestselling novel that inspired the hit stage show phenomenon. Elphie: A Wicked Childhood tells the story of Elphaba in her formative years, long before her witchy powers take hold and she meets the girl who will change her life forever. A green child in a green green world, Elphie is a thirteen-year-old girl like any other, and like no other... A much-anticipated movie of Wicked will premiere in 2024.

About the author

Gregory Maguire is a bestselling author who has earned rave reviews and a dedicated following for Wicked, the first novel in the Wicked Years quartet (which also included Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men and Out of Oz), that was made into an award-winning musical. He received his doctorate in English Literature from Tufts University, and has taught at Simmons College and other Boston area colleges. He has also served as an artist-in-residence at the Blue Mountain Center, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Hambridge Center. Gregory has lived in Dublin and London, but now makes his home near Boston, Massachusetts, with his partner, their two sons and daughter.

Product details

• Authors: Gregory Maguire, Maguire Gregory
• Publisher: Headline
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.03.2025
• EAN: 9781035416394
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3541639-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / General, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical adventure, FICTION / Fantasy / General, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Historical fantasy, Historical adventure fiction, FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance, Theater & Musicals