{"product_id":"wicked-the-bestselling-book-that-inspired-the-movie","title":"Wicked: the bestselling book that inspired the movie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Elphie,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ethe spellbinding prequel to\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWicked\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, is out now**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The global bestseller that inspired the hit musical phenomenon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Now a major movie and record-breaking box office sensation. \u003cb\u003e💚\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e💗\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn this classic tale of good and evil, what if we weren't told the whole story?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Long before Dorothy follows the yellow brick road and triumphs over the Wicked Witch of the West, a little girl with emerald-green skin is born in the land of Oz.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Elphaba grows up to be smart and prickly, a lonely outsider with an extraordinary talent for magic. Arriving at university, she dares to believe she might finally fit in.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But Oz isn't the haven she'd dreamed of. Some of its citizens are in grave danger, and Elphaba is determined to protect them from the Wizard's power.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And when the world declares her a wicked witch, Elphaba takes matters into her own hands...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis is the original novel by Gregory Maguire, first published in 1995. It is a reimagined prequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e and contains adult content.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e🌟 Fall under the WICKED spell this year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e🌟\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'One of my absolute favourite books! A completely different take on the classic'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Kept me on the edge of my seat from the second I picked it up'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'I have a penchant for fairytale retellings that are a bit dark and misunderstood villains and this ticked all my boxes'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'This is a real Oz, it makes you believe in it'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A real joy to sink into a very different world'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'You see the Wicked Witch and Dorothy in a whole new light'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Funny, sad and unputdownable'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Honestly, it's better than \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e!'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Wonderfully written, witty and thought provoking'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A favourite of mine for many many years'","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48369799954615,"sku":"9781035421060","price":219.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/0585\/8999\/files\/media_f2875e70-37b5-49d3-b608-ca55e9beea29.jpg?v=1777551528","url":"https:\/\/bargain-books-3052.myshopify.com\/products\/wicked-the-bestselling-book-that-inspired-the-movie","provider":"Bargain Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}