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After Alice Large Print

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After Alice Large Print by Gregory Maguire reimagines the classic tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It focuses on Ada, a friend of Alice, who follows Alice down the rabbit hole to Wonderland. As Ada navigates this whimsical world, she encounters familiar characters and experiences the curious wonders and challenges that lie beneath the real world.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by fresh and imaginative tales set in whimsical worlds reminiscent of classic stories. This novel offers a new perspective and a unique twist on a familiar tale, providing a rich exploration of themes and characters from a beloved fantasy universe. Its inventive narrative style makes it appealing to readers who love reimagined stories that delve into the lives of characters both old and new.

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After Alice Large Print

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From the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Wicked comes a magical new twist on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s beloved classic.

When Alice toppled down the rabbit-hole 150 years ago, she found a Wonderland as rife with inconsistent rules and abrasive egos as the world she left behind. But what of that world? How did 1860s Oxford react to Alice’s disappearance?

In this brilliant work of fiction, Gregory Maguire turns his dazzling imagination to the question of underworlds, undergrounds, underpinnings—and understandings old and new—offering an inventive spin on Carroll’s enduring tale. Ada, a friend of Alice’s mentioned briefly in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, is off to visit her friend, but arrives a moment too late—and tumbles down the rabbit-hole herself.

Ada brings to Wonderland her own imperfect apprehension of cause and effect as she embarks on an odyssey to find Alice and see her safely home from this surreal world below the world. If Eurydice can ever be returned to the arms of Orpheus, or Lazarus can be raised from the tomb, perhaps Alice can be returned to life. Either way, everything that happens next is After Alice.

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After Alice Large Print by Gregory Maguire has been praised for its clever and philosophical take on Lewis Carroll's classic. Critics highlight the novel's imaginative exploration of Wonderland, enriched with symbolism, enticing wordplay, and historical context. Maguire's witty dialogue and literary style capture the essence of Carroll's original work while offering fresh perspectives, making it a thought-provoking read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780062416773

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 365g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Gregory Maguire is the New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister; Lost; Mirror Mirror; and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. Now a beloved classic, Wicked is the basis for a blockbuster Tony Award—winning Broadway musical. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.

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