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A Wrinkle in Time

By: Madeleine L'Engle
Narrated by: Hope Davis, Ava DuVernay, Madeleine L'Engle, Charlotte Jones Coiklis
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About this listen

 As seen on Stranger Things, discover the ground-breaking, bestselling science fiction and fantasy classic that has delighted readers for over 60 years!

NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY

"A Wrinkle in Time is one of my favorite books of all time. I've read it so often, I know it by heart." —Meg Cabot

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.

Late one night, three otherworldly creatures appear and sweep Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe away on a mission to save Mr. Murray, who has gone missing while doing top-secret work for the government. They travel via tesseract--a wrinkle that transports one across space and time--to the planet Camazotz, where Mr. Murray is being held captive. There they discover a dark force that threatens not only Mr. Murray but the safety of the whole universe.

A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in Madeleine L’Engle’s Time Quintet, followed by A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time.

Cover art © 2007 by Taeeun Yoo. Used with permission of Pippin Properties, Inc. Classics Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Time Travel Young Adult Classics

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1998 marks is the 35th anniversary of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. To celebrate, Bantam Doubleday Dell is publishing two wonderful new editions of L'Engle's Time Quartet, including A Wrinkle in Time; A Wind in The Door; A Swiftly Tilting Planet; and Many Waters.

In both the new digest and the mass market editions, each title includes a new introduction by the author. Covers of the digest editions are illustrated by Caldecott Honor illustrator Peter SÝs, and the mass market edition covers are illustrated by renowned science fiction and fantasy illustrator Cliff Nielsen.
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I know this book has a lot of history and it is easy to see why it resonates so strongly with some people, but not with me. It is a great kids book and has many rewarding features . It has aged very well indeed (1962) which shows how great it is, and it may be that its age is what cant hook me now I read it for the first time now (2018). Lovely characters and I wish this was a book that I had read to my kids when they were young. They got Charlotte and Jonathan Livingstone instead.

Not truly special, but it is a great kids book.

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Very inventive. My children loved it and could not wait to finish it. They are 9 and 11.

Exciting for younger readers

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I did not know what to expect but I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the excellent performance.

Great story, well read!

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Captivating, powerful and full of magic. I loved it from start to finish! Simply wonderful.

Excellent and heart breaking!

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I often listen to audiobook with my kids in the car driving to Scotland. Thoroughly enjoyed this film and hugely disappointed to see the awful film adaptation. Glad we did the book first!

Far more enjoyable than the film!

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