Was (novel)
First edition | |
| Author | Geoff Ryman |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Thomi Wroblewski |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1 May 1992 |
| Publication place | UK |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 352 pp (hardcover edition) & 368 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-00-223931-8 (hardcover edition) |
| OCLC | 26301503 |
Was (or Was... in the UK edition) is a WFA–nominated 1992 novel by Canadian author Geoff Ryman, published by HarperCollins, focusing on themes of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the 1939 musical film version, ranging across time and space from 1860s Kansas to late 1980s California. The story follows three main character, each living in a different time period, whose individual journeys all connect to the story of The Wizard of Oz.