![]() ![]() ![]() The main character of Wicked, as you might guess, is the woman who will grow up to be called the Wicked Witch of the West. If you're curious about the novel that started it all, here's what to know. Set in the land of Oz long before Dorothy's arrival, Wicked traces the life of the Wicked Witch of the West: who she was, what her life was like, and how she earned the moniker of "wicked." The upcoming movie is based on the Broadway musical adaptation, which is very different from the book in tone and plot. That makes it the perfect time to take a look back at the novel! Wicked has been one of Broadway's biggest hits for almost 20 years, but did you know it was based on a book by Gregory Maguire called Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West published in 1995? Now, the musical is being adapted into a movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. ![]()
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![]() ![]() "Every shot that Russia currently fires in Ukraine is a continuation of the breach of international law," Markus Krajewski, professor of public international law at Erlangen-Nuremberg University, told public broadcaster ARD. ![]() German experts claim Russia is the only party violating international law. And the charter clearly provides that in this case, all countries have the right to defend themselves, individually or collectively. ![]() Russia violated that precept with its attack on Ukraine last February. The United Nations Charter states: "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations." All countries have the right to defend themselves ![]() But weapons deliveries are seen as unproblematic. Putting boots on the ground would make Germany a warring party, and providing intelligence for military operations or battle training for soldiers is considered a gray area. The legal concept of a "warring party" originates from the international law of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Becoming a party to a conflict hinges either on a formal declaration of war, or direct participation in specific combat operations. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Why does Ukraine need tanks from the West? ![]() ![]() ![]() He is also known as Eragon Bromsson, Argetlam, Shur'tugal, Shadeslayer, Firesword, and Kingkiller. He has romantic feelings for the elf Arya, but the two never become a couple as he leaves Alagaësia permanently at the end of the final novel. After the dragon Saphira hatches for him, he travels to the Varden, where he learns of the evils done by Galbatorix and determines to end the king's rule. ![]() Until the age of fifteen, he was raised by his uncle Garrow. ![]() Eragon is the cousin of Roran Garrowsson and half-brother of Murtagh.
![]() ![]() ![]() Reunited with her loyal sergeant Alastair Miles, she enters the closed world of the school, and as Jazz begins to probe the circumstances surrounding Charlie Cavendish’s tragic death, events are soon to take another troubling turn.Ĭharlie is exposed as an arrogant bully, and those around him had both motive and opportunity to switch the drugs he took daily to control his epilepsy.Īs staff at the school close ranks, the disappearance of young pupil Rory Millar and the death of an elderly Classics master provide Jazz with important leads, but are destined to complicate the investigation further. ![]() Jazz has her own private reasons for stepping away from her police career in London, but reluctantly agrees to front the investigation as a favour to her old boss. The sudden death of a pupil in Fleat House at St Stephen’s – a small private boarding school in deepest Norfolk – is a shocking event that the headmaster is very keen to call a tragic accident.īut the local police cannot rule out foul play and the case prompts the return of high-flying Detective Inspector Jazmine ‘Jazz’ Hunter to the force. The Murders at Fleat House is a suspenseful and utterly compelling crime novel from the multi-million copy global bestseller, Lucinda Riley. ![]() |