“The answer of course, is that the clock isn't meant to measure earthly time, but the time of the soul. Redemption and condemnation time. For the soul, each instant is always a minute short of judgment.”
Quote by Gregory Maguire
Work
The Wicked Years Complete Collection: Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz
The Wicked Years Complete Collection is a comprehensive compilation of four novels that serve as a prequel to the renowned Wicked series. This collection brings together 'Wicked', 'Son of a Witch', 'A Lion Among Men', and 'Out of Oz', offering readers an in-depth exploration of the characters and the enchanting world of Oz. These novels provide a rich background to the events and characters that later become central to the Wicked series, enriching the reader's understanding of the magical realm and its inhabitants. more
Author
Gregory Maguire
Gregory Maguire is an American novelist known for his reinterpretation of classic fairy tales. His works are characterized by profound moral implications and rich imagination, which have won him a wide audience. more
You May Also Like
“In summer moonlight, she was dangerously, inebriatingly magnified.”
Source: Wicked
“There were more ways to live than the ones given by one's superiors”
Source: We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live: Collected Nonfiction
Source: To Loot My Life Clean: The Thomas Wolfe--Maxwell Perkins Correspondence
“At length I fell asleep, with the volume in my hand; and never slept so sound before”
Source: Redburn: Works of Herman Melville Volume Four
Source: Winesburg, Ohio