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Out of Oz: The Stunning Conclusion to the Wicked Series: Oz’s Final Battle and the Legacy of Elphaba (Wicked Years, 4)

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New York Times BestsellerGregory Maguire’s stunning saga set in the world of Oz comes full circle in the unforgettable conclusion to the Wicked Years series which started with Wicked, the multimillion-copy bestseller and basis for the 1 smash hit movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana GrandeBestselling author Gregory Maguire’s remarkable series, The Wicked Years, comes full circle with this, his fourth and final excursion across a darker, richer, more complex landscape of “the magical land of Oz.” Out of Oz brilliantly reimagines L. Frank Baum’s world over the rainbow as wracked with social unrest—placing Glinda the good witch under house arrest and having the Cowardly Lion on the lam from the law as the Emerald City prepares to make war on Munchkinland.Amid all this chaos, Elphaba’s granddaughter, the tiny green baby born at the close of Son of a Witch, has come of age. Now Rain will take up her broom in an Oz wracked by war.Even Dorothy makes a triumphant return in Maguire’s magnificent Oz finale—tying up every loose green end of the series he began with his classic Wicked, the basis for the smash hit Broadway musical. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks (August 13, 2024)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 672 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063398370


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 75


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.22 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 1.68 x 8 inches


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    • Loved delving into Wicked
I've seen Wicked on stage 4 times. I heard the movie was more closely related to the book, so I had to read it. Then I had to continue through the rest of the stories. Very imaginative, very visual, great characters and connections to the original story and to each other. So much detail throughout. I enjoyed the whole series and will probably read it again. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024 by Kindle Customer
    • Pay Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain!
I found this book a captivating page-turner as I read it, and I am also aware that I probably missed as much as I took in on a first reading of the allegorical meaning, subtle political analogies, and clever use of language. There is a lot to process as you read: the surface story, the lyrical language, the descriptions of what the characters see or do not see, the comparisons with our recent history, and the "in jokes" that we are in on because they come from popular culture, especially the movie version of the Wizard of Oz. I do not want to summarize the plot but I do want to firmly disagree with those reviewers who say the book doesn't have a satisfying ending. I suppose Maguire could have written a definitive last episode in the tradition of ending a TV series, like the ending of that Bob Newhart Series -- Dorothy wakes up back in Kansas, and it was all a dream? Oops, that has been done already. Hint: Maguire does not hit you over the head with what happens. He tells you enough so that you can figure it out for yourself, but it takes some thinking to understand the many messages at several levels. I enjoyed the whole book, and then I felt disappointment with the ending until I thought through the characters and their goals. Without spoiling the plot, the ending leaves the reader in mid-air. I suspect Maguire thought of that pun while writing it. In a response to another review, I give some of my thoughts about the ending, but that review and my response to it contain *spoilers* so you might want to look at it after you've read the book, and perhaps add your own ideas to it. When you do finish, it helps to keep thinking about what was accomplished, particularly by the main protagonist. You may have been distracted by the fire and explosions. So pay attention to what the [wo]man behind the curtain is doing! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2012 by Dr. Robert N. Goldberg
    • Once More with Feeling
Out of Oz is a significant upgrade on the prior book in this series and the best work Maguire has done since Wicked. Even before the story begins, the reader is rewarded with summaries of the 3 prior Oz books, a timeline comparing events in this series with those from Baum's first book, three pages of family trees and maps of Oz, Emerald City and Shiz. Rather than focusing on less interesting secondary characters as he did in A Lion Among Men, Maguire's Prologue teases the reader with a reintroduction of Dorothy Gale. The 16 year old is visiting San Francisco with Auntie Em and Uncle Henry as part of an attempt by the latter to dissolve her illusions of Oz and prepare their niece for the responsibilities of adulthood. Her aunt advises, "You must put the corrupting influence of Oz behind you," while her uncle counsels, "the world is wonderful enough without you having to invent an alternative." Dorothy compares the Palace Hotel unfavorably to the Empire Palace in Emerald City and carries Toto in a wicker basket for old times sake. While she has picked the wrong time to visit San Francisco, the author has chosen a great way to begin his final trip to Oz. I don't want to give any of the plot away for the remainder of the book except to say that it moves more quickly than books 2 and 3, includes most of the lands of Oz and characters from the Series and, most importantly, reintroduces Dorothy Gale to the land she made famous. Character development is a strong suit in this volume as well. Glinda is noble, eccentric, caring and yet totally unengaged with the problems around her. In directing her staff to cook for the occupying troops from the Emerald City, she says, "You must cook it. You need not season it and you must not poison it." She struggles with her own weakness as a leader and learns to take a stand. Similarly, the Lion wrestles with how to deal forcefully wth adversity while Liir lurches slowly from withdrawal to commitment. Maguire wisely returns to the major theme of Wicked in the trial of Dorothy Gale for the murder of the Witches of East and West. What truly happened and how it is remembered becomes dependent upon who tells the story and who benefits from the narrative. In talking about the major character of this book, Nod says: "She's young even for her age. She still lives in the magical universe. She'll outgrow it, to the tune of pain and suffering. We all do." With this series and this final entry to it, Maguire has invited his readers to reside briefly in Baum's universe once more. While the world may be wonderful enough on its own, Maguire has succeeded in enhancing our enjoyment of it with Out of Oz. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2011 by The Ginger Man
    • Same excellent characterization, more plot developments than past entries
Loved it! Probably my favorite of the series. I loved how it brought back just about every surviving major and secondary character from the rest of the series, and the Baum geek in me also loved the references to Baum's old characters, like Mombi and Jellia Jamb (only in Oz could someone have such a silly name...). And also, Tip! ...whose big secret will be no surprise to anyone who's read Baum's books, but it's handled well, so no worries. It's also worth mentioning that while this book's strength is, as always, in the detailed and complex characters, there's a lot more plot movement in this book than in the third, which I thought was a good thing. Fans of Glinda should be fairly pleased - she's the viewpoint character for only the first part of the book, and then disappears for most of the rest, but a last-minute revelation makes her seem much more important in retrospect. I have only two complaints - the first is that the main characters almost all have a crippling fear of exercising their own power, which is a bit frustrating. Characters like Sister Apothecaire, Dorothy, and Rain, who aren't, are refreshingly more predisposed to action, but for most characters, I felt like giving them a good slap from time to time. It's a minor complaint though, as they're usually acting this way due to their own character flaws, which is at least a decent reason for being annoyingly passive. The other complaint is that the book ends on a very ambiguous note. This is typical of Maguire's work, so it's not surprising, but something a little more conclusive might have been nice. Luckily, this occurs in a semi-epilogue after most of the other plot matters actually do get resolved, so again, it's a minor complaint, and otherwise the book was extremely enjoyable. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2013 by Sibre D. Collard

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