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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Brand
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MPN
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ISBN
9780060548926
Book Title
Lion Among Men : Volume Three in the Wicked Years
Book Series
Wicked Years Ser.
Item Length
9.2 in
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Year
2008
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
Gregory Maguire
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Fantasy / Contemporary, Fantasy / General, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Coming of Age
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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Return to a darker Oz with Gregory Maguire. In A Lion Among Men, the third volume in Maguire's acclaimed, New York Times bestselling series The Wicked Years, a fuller, more complex Cowardly Lion is brought to life and gets to tell his remarkable tale. It is a story of oppression and fear in a world gone mad with war fever--of Munchkins, Wizards, and Wicked Witches--and especially of a gentle soul and determined survivor who is truly A Lion Among Men.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060548924
ISBN-13
9780060548926
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65969123

Product Key Features

Book Title
Lion Among Men : Volume Three in the Wicked Years
Author
Gregory Maguire
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Fantasy / Contemporary, Fantasy / General, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Coming of Age
Publication Year
2008
Book Series
Wicked Years Ser.
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Series Volume Number
3
Lc Classification Number
Ps3563.A3535l56 2008
Reviews
"Entertaining....The author mixes some relatively weighty existential themes'the search for self, faith, redemption'into his whimsical story line. [A] darkly enchanting saga" (Publishers Weekly), Engrossing...Maguire is a masterful storyteller with an uncanny flair for mixing political and personal while exploring what it means-and what it costs-to be accepted in a society., Much to savor, laugh at, and think about. . . . A page-turning fantasy and a timely political allegory., The minute you open A Lion Among Men, you're back in Maguire's exquisitely detailed environment, caught up once again in his geography, his characters, his worldview, touched anew by the loneliness that lurks in the heart of all things., Maguire's work is melodic, symphonic and beautiful; it is dejected and biting and brave. . . . In fabulous details and self-mocking language, Maguire displays his gift for whimsical portrayals of the broken, the powerless, the hopeless, the bad., This Oz goes far beyond L. Frank Baum's; it's as surreal as a dream, but as immaculately and impeccably detailed as history. Maguire's wizardlike grasp over every aspect of this reinvented land rivals classic literary landscapes like Tolkien's Middle Earth and Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County., The third book in Maguire's Wicked Years is at once funny, charming, harrowing, bleak and incredibly beautiful., As usual, Maguire, a seasoned fabulist, populates his version of Oz with a cast of utterly fantastical characters who must face their own inner demons while tumult and uncertainty rages around them. An absolute must-read for fans of this ever-evolving dark fairy tale., A New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Denver Post, and USA Today bestseller -- "Maguire's work is melodic, symphonic and beautiful; it is dejected and biting and brave. . . . In fabulous details and self-mocking language, Maguire displays his gift for whimsical portrayals of the broken, the powerless, the hopeless, the bad." -- Los Angeles Times "Much to savor, laugh at, and think about. . . . A page-turning fantasy and a timely political allegory." -- USA Today "Entertaining....The author mixes some relatively weighty existential themes--the search for self, faith, redemption--into his whimsical story line. [A] darkly enchanting saga" -- Publishers Weekly "This Oz goes far beyond L. Frank Baum's; it's as surreal as a dream, but as immaculately and impeccably detailed as history. Maguire's wizardlike grasp over every aspect of this reinvented land rivals classic literary landscapes like Tolkien's Middle Earth and Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County." -- Albany Times Union "So well-crafted that readers of all ages could enjoy witnessing Brrrr's transformation from an insecure kitten in the woods to a compassionate, engaged 'manimal.'" -- Christian Science Monitor "The third book in Maguire's Wicked Years is at once funny, charming, harrowing, bleak and incredibly beautiful." -- The American Chronicle "Engrossing...Maguire is a masterful storyteller with an uncanny flair for mixing political and personal while exploring what it means--and what it costs--to be accepted in a society." -- New York Daily News "As usual, Maguire, a seasoned fabulist, populates his version of Oz with a cast of utterly fantastical characters who must face their own inner demons while tumult and uncertainty rages around them. An absolute must-read for fans of this ever-evolving dark fairy tale." -- Booklist "The minute you open A Lion Among Men, you're back in Maguire's exquisitely detailed environment, caught up once again in his geography, his characters, his worldview, touched anew by the loneliness that lurks in the heart of all things." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune, A New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Denver Post, and USA Today bestseller -- "Maguire's work is melodic, symphonic and beautiful; it is dejected and biting and brave. . . . In fabulous details and self-mocking language, Maguire displays his gift for whimsical portrayals of the broken, the powerless, the hopeless, the bad." -- "Much to savor, laugh at, and think about. . . . A page-turning fantasy and a timely political allegory." -- "Entertaining....The author mixes some relatively weighty existential themes--the search for self, faith, redemption--into his whimsical story line. [A] darkly enchanting saga" -- "This Oz goes far beyond L. Frank Baum's; it's as surreal as a dream, but as immaculately and impeccably detailed as history. Maguire's wizardlike grasp over every aspect of this reinvented land rivals classic literary landscapes like Tolkien's Middle Earth and Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County." -- "So well-crafted that readers of all ages could enjoy witnessing Brrrr's transformation from an insecure kitten in the woods to a compassionate, engaged 'manimal.'" -- "The third book in Maguire's Wicked Years is at once funny, charming, harrowing, bleak and incredibly beautiful." -- "Engrossing...Maguire is a masterful storyteller with an uncanny flair for mixing political and personal while exploring what it means--and what it costs--to be accepted in a society." -- "As usual, Maguire, a seasoned fabulist, populates his version of Oz with a cast of utterly fantastical characters who must face their own inner demons while tumult and uncertainty rages around them. An absolute must-read for fans of this ever-evolving dark fairy tale." -- "The minute you open A Lion Among Men, you're back in Maguire's exquisitely detailed environment, caught up once again in his geography, his characters, his worldview, touched anew by the loneliness that lurks in the heart of all things." --, Engrossing...Maguire is a masterful storyteller with an uncanny flair for mixing political and personal while exploring what it means—and what it costs—to be accepted in a society., Entertaining....The author mixes some relatively weighty existential themes—the search for self, faith, redemption—into his whimsical story line. [A] darkly enchanting saga, "Maguire's work is melodic, symphonic and beautiful; it is dejected and biting and brave. . . . In fabulous details and self-mocking language, Maguire displays his gift for whimsical portrayals of the broken, the powerless, the hopeless, the bad." -- Los Angeles Times "Much to savor, laugh at, and think about. . . . A page-turning fantasy and a timely political allegory." -- USA Today "Entertaining....The author mixes some relatively weighty existential themes--the search for self, faith, redemption--into his whimsical story line. [A] darkly enchanting saga" -- Publishers Weekly "This Oz goes far beyond L. Frank Baum's; it's as surreal as a dream, but as immaculately and impeccably detailed as history. Maguire's wizardlike grasp over every aspect of this reinvented land rivals classic literary landscapes like Tolkien's Middle Earth and Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County." -- Albany Times Union "So well-crafted that readers of all ages could enjoy witnessing Brrrr's transformation from an insecure kitten in the woods to a compassionate, engaged 'manimal.'" -- Christian Science Monitor "The third book in Maguire's Wicked Years is at once funny, charming, harrowing, bleak and incredibly beautiful." -- The American Chronicle "Engrossing...Maguire is a masterful storyteller with an uncanny flair for mixing political and personal while exploring what it means--and what it costs--to be accepted in a society." -- New York Daily News "As usual, Maguire, a seasoned fabulist, populates his version of Oz with a cast of utterly fantastical characters who must face their own inner demons while tumult and uncertainty rages around them. An absolute must-read for fans of this ever-evolving dark fairy tale." -- Booklist "The minute you open A Lion Among Men, you're back in Maguire's exquisitely detailed environment, caught up once again in his geography, his characters, his worldview, touched anew by the loneliness that lurks in the heart of all things." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune, Entertaining....The author mixes some relatively weighty existential themes--the search for self, faith, redemption--into his whimsical story line. [A] darkly enchanting saga, So well-crafted that readers of all ages could enjoy witnessing Brrrr's transformation from an insecure kitten in the woods to a compassionate, engaged 'manimal.', 'So well-crafted that readers of all ages could enjoy witnessing Brrrr's transformation from an insecure kitten in the woods to a compassionate, engaged ?manimal.'? (Christian Science Monitor), Engrossing...Maguire is a masterful storyteller with an uncanny flair for mixing political and personal while exploring what it means--and what it costs--to be accepted in a society., A New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Denver Post, and USA Today bestseller, Entertaining....The author mixes some relatively weighty existential themes-the search for self, faith, redemption-into his whimsical story line. [A] darkly enchanting saga
Copyright Date
2008
Lccn
2008-016694

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  • Top favourable review

    A lion’s life is not easy.

    I love everything by Gregory Maguire but his Oz books are my favorite. A Lion Among Men gives the “true” background story of why the cowardly lion became a coward. I won’t spoil the story but would say he had a very hard life and was no cub by the time he met Dorothy.

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  • OUR WICKED COWARDLY COURAGE

    Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked, Son of a Witch and now A Lion Among Men has successfully completed volume three in the Wicked Years and oh what a volume it is! It's fantastic! We have all wondered why the cowardly lion was so cowardly. We find out the reason why and much much more about Elphaba(the Wicked Witch of the West)her possible son Liir, the munchkins, the mysterious Yackle, the Woo (Wizard of Oz) and other central characters. This volume appears to really go nowhere and we wonder what it has to do with the big picture- Will the Grimmerie fall into the wrong hands and where is it, will Liir, Candle and the child resurface, will The Wicked Witch of the West return? BUT, when you dig deeper and read between the lines we find important clues. When the Cowardly Lion ...

  • Beautiful book

    Came in perfect condition. No tears in the cover or pages. I'm very pleased.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • Meh-ish

    I like the re-telling of the original series and it's definitely easier to read (on a scale of boring to tolerable). I do, however, enjoy how Maguire skirts around sexual encounters in any of his books. His endings are always a bit unsavory and never seem very resolute, not that you need resolution or an absolute ending to a book for it to be good, but something about them always leaves you wanting. My guess is that he's just encouraging fan fiction.

  • Captures the books content excellently!

    I have read the othe 2 books of this series, Wicked and Son of a Witch, and this book follows the other 2 excellently. When I read Wicked I always wondered what happened to the baby lion cub introduced to Elphaba while she was in school. This book answers all the questions I had and readers find out why the lion is so cowardly. I'm ready to learn more about the scarecrow and tin man.