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| Author | Gregory Maguire |
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| Language | English |
| Series | The Wicked Years |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
Publication date | October 14, 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 309 |
| ISBN | 0062098942 |
| Preceded by | Son of a Witch |
| Followed by | Out of Oz |
A Lion Among Men is a fantasy novel by American writer Gregory Maguire, the third book in his The Wicked Years series.[1] It was released in the UK on October 2, 2008, October 8 in the US, and on October 14, 2008, in the rest of Europe.
Prior to the publication of A Lion Among Men, Maguire stated that "this book will be about the differing moralities... among soldiers, for one, and diplomats, for another... about decisions to wage war" and "One of the main characters is the Cowardly Lion".[2] Maguire also stated that the novel's story "starts off about eight years after the end of Son of a Witch".[3] Maguire's website describes the novels as "seen now through the eyes of the Cowardly Lion—the once tiny cub defended by Elphaba in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West."
- ^ "Novel offers cynicism, timely nuances". The Sentinel. October 12, 2008. p. 48. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Interview, Akron Beacon Journal, October 2006.
- ^ Interview, March 2008.