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A Wrinkle in Time

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A Wrinkle in Time

Written by: Madeleine L'Engle
Narrated by: Hope Davis, Ava DuVernay, Madeleine L'Engle, Charlotte Jones Voiklis
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Madeleine L’Engle’s ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic, now a major motion picture. This audiobook includes an introduction read by the film director Ava DuVernay, a foreword read by the author, and an afterword read by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis.

Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a “tesseract”, which, if you didn’t know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg’s father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?

In 1962, Madeleine L’Engle debuted her novel A Wrinkle in Time, which would go on to win the 1963 Newbery Medal. Bridging science and fantasy, darkness and light, fear and friendship, the story became a classic of children’s literature and is beloved around the world.

A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in The Time Quintet, which consists of A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time.

© 2007 by Taeeun Yoo. Used with permission of Pippin Properties, Inc.

©1962 Madeleine L'Engle (P)2011 Random House Audio
Classics Fantasy Fantasy & Magic Fiction Science Fiction Young Adult Time Travel Young Adult Classics
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I had high expectations set in part by the long prologue and by the existence of a movie. I thought this would be a sci-fi fantasy, not a religious allegory.

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♡ a childhood favourite of mine brought to life

an excellent reading of this classic from my childhood. it brought back all sorts of feelings of nostalgia and happiness... thank you!

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Childhood Relived

This book was a precious part of my childhood. Hearing it retold as an adult was amazing. Even better, my boyfriend who doesn't read much got to enjoy it too :}

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Love this story

such a great imagination. This story kept you intrigued and wanting more. I couldn't stop listening...

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it was a little hard to follow..but was very entertaining.. I really liked it..narration was also good

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I’m not a big fan of this book, too pedantic for my taste.
I found the narrator annoying. The only reason I stuck with it is because my niece and I were reading it together and I needed a quick refresher.

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Best book I have listened to this year!

Beautifully written story. Well read and engaging. It inspires and challenges through its symbolism and characters. Recommended for all ages. I will be reading it again with my children! I am very thankful that this book was written and published.

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Classic fantasy book

Here is a book that was written in the 60's (I read this in the late 70's), and thought that it would make a great movie series (which is now happening). It is one of those ageless books that one never tires of. The audible book brought me right back to when it read it 4 decades ago and I loved it every bit as much as I did then. The reading was very well done and would be a great listen for any long road trip with children (or for those adults who love this sort of thing). The story is very magical as well as having a science bent to it.

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fun read

a mixture of extrapolations from astrophysics to gems from scriptures and other sources. have fun with it

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classic

I picked this up to listen to in advance of the movie. I loved the book growing up. It was interesting to reread as an adult.

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