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Gregory Maguire is a current literary celebrity, with one of his novels being turned into a hit Broadway musical. An expert in children’s literature, Maguire takes classic children’s tales and fables and reqorks them.
A Lion Among Men is the third volume of Maguire’s reimaining of the Wizard of Oz. This installment focuses on the Cowardly Lion, Brr who has been sent by the authorities to interview Yackle. Those in power want to find out what has happened to the Wicked Witch Elphaba’s book of spells, the Grimoire.
In order to get the information he requires, Brr is forced to barter stories from his past. Through this we find out how a lion can become a coward. We also find out more about second characters from Elphaba’s story. We also see how intertwined Brr is with Elphaba’s story.
As with all of Maguire’s writing, it is a wonderful. immersive read. He has also left the way open for another installment.