In Anticipation of ‘Wicked’ Film, the Novel That Inspired It Gets a Collector’s Edition Re-Release
How to pre-order a limited-edition copy of Gregory Maguire's novel (with a 30 percent discount).
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If you’re counting down the days until Wicked‘s November 22 release, consider reading the book that inspired the story.
For context, the upcoming major motion picture starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo is the first of a two-part film adaptation of the long-standing, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical with the same name. The stage musical Wicked, which first premiered in 2003 with Kristin Chenoweth as Galinda and Idina Menzel as Elphaba, is based on American novelist Gregory Maguire’s book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.
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To add to the mental gymnastics, Maguire’s 1995 novel was in turn based on L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 film adaptation The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland.
Ahead of the Wicked movie premiere, Maguire’s bestselling novel is getting a collector’s edition re-release, available for pre-order now, and on sale at Target for $28 (reg $40) when purchased online ahead of its official release date of Sept. 24.
‘Wicked’ Collector’s Edition by Gregory Maguire
$28 $40 30% off
The deluxe hardcover edition features emerald green stained edges, a black ribbon marker, an elegant foil-stamped case and Oz map endpapers. If you order now, it will be delivered on or shortly after Sept. 24.
Along with Wicked‘s collector’s edition copy, the retailer is home to a Target-exclusive Lord of the Rings Collector’s Edition Box Set, also available for pre-order now, with an official release date of Oct. 1, 2024.
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‘Lord of the Rings’ Collector’s Edition Box Set
The set includes hardcover re-editions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King with new cover designs, foil stamping, stained edges and ribbon bookmarks, plus a collectible fold-out map of Middle-earth, available exclusively at Target for a limited time, and retailing for $84.
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