Gregory Maguire is the author of several best-selling adult novels, including "Wicked", which was turned into a Broadway musical. His books for younger readers include the picture book "Crabby Cratchitt", the novel "The Good Liar", and the popular Hamlet Chronicles series. While writing "Leaping Beauty", Mr. Maguire sadly became allergic to all creatures great and small. Now he lives in a house without pets, though he is the father of three happy, noisy small children to whom, at this writing, he has not yet developed allergies.
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In 1905 more than seven hundred Russian sailors mutinied against their officers aboard the battleship Potemkin, one of the most powerful battleships in the world. Led by the charismatic firebrand Matyushenko, they risked their lives to take control of the... SEE MORE