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- Publisher: Clarion Books 1995, First Edition; 1St Edition edition (1995)
- ASIN: B00150CMW8
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Gregory Maguire received his Ph.D. in English and American Literature from Tufts University, and his B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany. He was a professor and co-director at the Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature from 1979-1985. In 1987 he co-founded Children's Literature New England. He still serves as co-director of CLNE, although that organization has announced its intention to close after its 2006 institute.
The bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, Mirror Mirror, and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, and A Lion Among Men. Wicked, now a beloved classic, is the basis for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad.
He has three adopted children and is married to painter Andy Newman. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.
The bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, Mirror Mirror, and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, and A Lion Among Men. Wicked, now a beloved classic, is the basis for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad.
He has three adopted children and is married to painter Andy Newman. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.
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Really Really Nice Book!,
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This review is from: Oasis (Paperback)
I really loved this book from the moment I laid eyes on it ... The Oasis is so real that it could be any old motel off the side of the road. Each character has an important part to play in the story, from the poetic Ms. Fernald to the secretive Uncle Wolfgang. Hand, the boy in the book, is trying to get the truth of how his father died, and trying to accept his mother after 3 years of never knowing where she was or how she was. This definitly counts as one of my favorite books. The author has a terrific mind for making everything come together into a nice circle, everyone playing a part, everyone making a difference.
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I purchased this book for my 12 year old daughter. Together we had read WICKED and Son Of a Witch by Gregory Maguire so I knew she enjoyed his literature. I was looking for a book she could read to complete a required book report at school. I found Oasis. While she said it started out a bit slower than she had anticipated when it did pick up she was mesmerized. She enjoyed it very much and found it to have strong characters with interesting lives, just as the books we had read together. Oasis was an easier read, great for her age group. She found the mix of mystery and fantasy entertaining. She received and A on her book report and highly recommended it to her peers.
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Hand Gunther found his dad's body early on an evening in May. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Uncle Wolfgang, Uncle Max, Atonquit Falls, Aunt Barbara, Rudy Gunther, Emily Dickinson, Uncle Hand, Atherton Academy, Master Gunther, Misses Formsby, Uncle Emil, Aunt Tess, Marvin Small, Polly Chaucer, Rudolf Gunther, Uncle Sleepwalker, Oasis Motel, Clark Art Institute, Hand Gunther, New York, Vuffy Ziba, David Jenkins, Gus Aronian New!
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Hand Gunther found his dad's body early on an evening in May. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Uncle Wolfgang, Uncle Max, Atonquit Falls, Aunt Barbara, Rudy Gunther, Emily Dickinson, Uncle Hand, Atherton Academy, Master Gunther, Misses Formsby, Uncle Emil, Aunt Tess, Marvin Small, Polly Chaucer, Rudolf Gunther, Uncle Sleepwalker, Oasis Motel, Clark Art Institute, Hand Gunther, New York, Vuffy Ziba, David Jenkins, Gus Aronian New!
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