Lost: A Novel
Lost: A Novel by Gregory Maguire is a first edition published by William Morrow on October 2, 2001. This 352-page book presents a modern-day ghost story that intricately weaves together elements from classic literature, including J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan and Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, creating a unique narrative that resonates with contemporary themes.
Readers will find a captivating exploration of fantasy and the supernatural, as Maguire delves into a world filled with shadows and phantoms. The story draws on the rich tradition of ghost stories while offering a fresh perspective, making it a notable addition to the genres of children’s fiction and fantasy fiction. This edition invites readers to engage with a haunting tale that reflects on the complexities of life and the unseen forces that shape our experiences.
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“A brilliant, perceptive, and deeply moving fable.”
—Boston Sunday Globe
Publishers Weekly calls Gregory Maguire’s Lost “a deftly written, compulsively readable modern-day ghost story.” Brilliantly weaving together the literary threads of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and the Jack the Ripper stories,the bestselling author of The Wicked Years canon creates a captivating fairy tale for the modern world. With Lost, Maguire—who re-imagined a darker, more dangerous Oz, and inspired the creation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway blockbuster Wicked—delivers a haunting tale of shadows and phantoms and things going bump in the night, confirming his reputation as “one of contemporary fiction’s most assured myth-makers” (Kirkus Reviews).
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