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A Lion Among Men: Volume Three in The Wicked Years Audiobook
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Return to a darker Oz with Gregory Maguire. In A Lion Among Men, the third volume in Maguire’s acclaimed, New York Times bestselling series The Wicked Years, a fuller, more complex Cowardly Lion is brought to life and gets to tell his remarkable tale. It is a story of oppression and fear in a world gone mad with war fever—of Munchkins, Wizards, and Wicked Witches—and especially of a gentle soul and determined survivor who is truly A Lion Among Men.
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"These books are so slow; and take me a while to get through them, but I really liked them. The way that this one ended I think that there is going to a fourth book; there are still so many questions unanswered. I want to know more about Liir's daughter"
— Ronda (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Maguire’s work is melodic, symphonic, and beautiful; it is dejected and biting and brave…Maguire is a fantastic stylist…Offers a poetic meditation on isolation.”
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“Maguire is a masterful storyteller with an uncanny flair for mixing political and personal while exploring what it means—and what it costs—to be accepted in a society.”
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“So well-crafted that readers of all ages could enjoy witnessing Brrr’s transformation from an insecure kitten in the woods to a compassionate, engaged ‘manimal.’”
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“Maguire, a seasoned fabulist, populates his version of Oz with a cast of utterly fantastical characters who must face their own inner demons while tumult and uncertainty rages around them. An absolute must-read.”
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“Deftly presents [Maguire’s] fresh perspective to elaborate on the history of Oz…with his signature skilled wordplay and profound philosophies on life. A rich reading experience and a worthy additiont to the Oz saga. Recommended.”
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“Superbly entertaining…Brrr and his acquaintances are irresistible company…Maguire’s inspired world-building strides from strength to strength.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
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A San Francisco Chronicle bestseller
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A Boston Globe bestseller
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A Washington Post bestseller
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A Wall Street Journal bestseller
A Lion Among Men Listener Reviews
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" I found this book very boring. But the ending I feel is necessary to finish the series. "
— Kelly, 2/12/2014 -
" I finally think I understand the clock of the time dragon. "
— bookworm, 2/10/2014 -
" I feel like I've read this before but I think I just started it and never finished it. Nope did not read this before. I was not impressed. I have not read Son of a Witch but still the characters in this book are not sympathetic. The lion is a dufus. I struggled to get through this. "
— Nadine, 2/10/2014 -
" I really enjoy these books and tjis one was no exception. It answered a lot of the questions i had from the second one and got me excited to read the final novel in the series. "
— Karlene, 2/7/2014 -
" 4th star for the awesome ending! wow. "
— Gosia, 1/30/2014 -
" Slow start but then it picked up. "
— Jennifer, 1/26/2014 -
" After two years and many attempts, I have finally finished book #3. While I don't feel it was as good as book #1 of the series, it wasn't totally without some merit. I agree with another source that you had to get to the last 1/4 of the book before the author got to the meat of the story..at least what we were looking for. I want to comment that we needed the history of the lion to tie everything in. He was there for a purpose. Onward to book #4! "
— Twila, 1/23/2014 -
" Will definitley be reading the final book of the Wicked series. :) "
— Solidad, 1/7/2014 -
" Meh. Never been a big fan of the Lion. Maguire didn't really improve much on the character. I realize that he was supposed to be pathetic, but I was hoping for a little more redemption in the end particularly about his childhood. I also was hoping to get more on what happened at Shiza. The ending was good, it wrapped up some loose ends while leaving room for a fourth, which of course I would read. "
— Leah, 12/30/2013 -
" I didn't not like this nearly as much as the Wicked part of the series. "
— Kimberly, 12/24/2013 -
" Maguire's scattered, meandering, sometimes dreadful writing starts to catch up. Nothing new of interest comes in this book, and it is frankly tedious. Again, it's fun to re-visit Maguire's vision of Oz - I just don't like reading his prose about it. "
— Rich, 12/20/2013 -
" Good, but not as great as the first two. Still a fun read. "
— Diana, 12/8/2013 -
" That was all kinds of terrible. *.... "
— Phoenix, 12/6/2013 -
" I really enjoyed Wicked, but the two follow-up novels just didn't have the same spark. This fell short of Wicked completely, and the ending did not resolve the story as I hoped and left me feeling like I wished I hadn't ready it. "
— Jennie, 11/29/2013 -
" A great ending to the Wicked Trilogy. "
— Anne, 8/19/2013 -
" I liked Wicked, son of a witch less, and this even less. I was bored through the whole middle and got interested during the last pages.. "
— Lenee, 4/12/2013 -
" Another great book by Gregory Maguire. It's mature and deep, satiric and fun... I hope there's something else planned in this series! "
— Lily, 9/23/2012 -
" Enjoyed the book overall. Nothing compares to how absorbed I became with Wicked though. Had a little difficulty getting through the first hundred pages but after that I couldn't put it down! "
— Charish, 9/18/2012 -
" Doesn't live up to the previous books at all. It really felt to me like the Oz story was being milked for all it was worth and it was generally just not a very enjoyable book. "
— Esther, 8/15/2012 -
" Was ok not great only read so I can get to the 4th and final installment of the series. I think that Gregory could of just skipped this whole book. "
— Lola, 8/1/2012 -
" Doesn't go any where or flow very well from chapter to chapter. "
— Tressa, 6/5/2012 -
" After Son of a Witch, I should have known to stop. But against my better judgement, I started this book. And it was so bad I couldn't even finish it. "
— Michele, 4/6/2012 -
" Wasn't getting into it until about the last quarter of the book, then it picked up. Finishing off the series just so I can say I did. "
— Christy, 1/12/2012 -
" Anything by Gregory is my favorite! Really enjoy the way he writes and I am a sucker for remakes on fairytales. "
— Amy, 12/9/2011 -
" Maquire redeems himself from Son of a Witch with this book. "
— Christy, 11/23/2011 -
" Continuing the weird saga of Oz according to Maguire. According to last book, he's just doing this because he was asked to continue Wicked. Feels like there will be more. Apparently most readers are women although perspective seems very male. "
— Patty, 8/18/2011 -
" These books just move too slow for me, couldn't finish it. "
— Andrea, 5/15/2011 -
" i liked it because it made me think and kept me riveted on the edge of my seat to hear the tale of the cowardly Lion! :) "
— Christy, 5/12/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this 3rd book in the Wicked series. I hope there will be a 4th & so on. "
— Cherlynn, 5/6/2011 -
" It was not as good as the first two in the trilogy. "
— Leann, 4/27/2011 -
" What is with Gregory Maguire and freaky sex? "
— Megan, 4/24/2011 -
" I loved the first two Wicked books. When the third came out I rushed out and bought it. I was extrememly disappointed however. The environment was the same but I found this book long, tedious, and not nearly as engaging. I had a difficult time making my way through. "
— Tina, 4/14/2011 -
" Okay, the Lion is a dispicable character. Kept reading only in search of more information about the characters from Book #2. Unfortunately, scant info available. "
— Joelle, 4/1/2011 -
" It just dragged on but gave more to the overall story "
— Lydia, 3/26/2011 -
" Not the best in the wicked series. Not an independent story. <br/> "
— Jermaine, 3/21/2011 -
" Great twist that the Lion was a research animal in a lab in OZ. Great continuation of dismantling the truth behind the kingdom of Oz. "
— Michael, 3/21/2011
About Gregory Maguire
?Gregory Maguire is an American author of nonfiction and fiction and fantasy for children, young adults, and adults, including the Wicked Years, the first book of which is Wicked—the basis for the major motion picture and Tony Award–winning Broadway musical of the same name. He received his PhD in English and American literature from Tufts University and his BA degree 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.
About John McDonough
John McDonough, one of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, and won eleven Earphones Awards. He is known for his narrations of children’s books, including Robert McCloskey’s Centerburg Tales and Albert Marrin’s Commander-in-Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Outside of his audiobook work, he has starred in a revival of Captain Kangaroo on the Fox Network.