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A Wrinkle in Time
- Narrated by: Hope Davis, Ava DuVernay, Madeleine L'Engle, Charlotte Jones Voiklis
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
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.
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- Mrs. K. I. Richards
- 08-04-14
sci fi for the young adult.
its a long time since I was a young adult but I did enjoy this book. its not in the harry potter or the secrets of the immortal Nicholas flamel series league but is a good introduction into the sci fi/ fantasy genre leading onto the great writers - Arthur c clark, Asimov, neil gaiman, terry pratchet.and phllip pullman
fast paced, good characterisation, a little scary, a happy ending what more could you ask for.
the narrator at times seemed to be a little stilted but acted the parts well.
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- Peter
- 28-02-18
Could be better
Felt the reading was weak. Never seemed to get going. Would have preferred a more expressive performance.
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- Linda
- 11-09-17
Not for me.
I liked the look of the film, and therefore decided to give the book a shot. Reading it however made me realise that books narrated through the perspective of a child are no longer for me. The story was relatively short and concise, but the constant narration of the fear and then the subsequent bratiness and me against the world attitude makes me remember that I am not the target audience for this story. It irritated me and made the readers voice grind on my nerves with the repetition of said things. Perhaps I've missed the point, and am missing what makes this story great, but not everything is for everyone and this is unfortunately was not for me.
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- Rose
- 04-08-16
Exciting for younger readers
Very inventive. My children loved it and could not wait to finish it. They are 9 and 11.
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- MRS R SIMPSON
- 02-10-18
Early Sci Fi for children
I bought this book in 1966 when I had just begun High School, and it has remained a favourite of mine for years. The story is a lovely tale about an average American family with highly intelligent parents, and two of their four children unusual and intelligent in their own special way. When their father disappears without explanation the two unusual children find themselves in the middle of a science fiction adventure to discover where their father is and how to get him and themselves safely home. They discover with the help of 3 ladies how to travel through space and time and to rescue their father from a strange planet. Their discoveries also help them learn a lot about themselves and how to cope better with life when they return to Earth. To say anymore would spoil the story, and I deliberately have not been to see the film recently made of this book, mainly because the 3 ladies who help them bear no resemblance to those in the book. The 3 ladies in the book for me were part of the reason for reading on as they were so strange, and almost believable.
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- Angus
- 15-12-21
Bad narrating, worse story
I honestly don’t know why this book comes highly recommended – the story was weak, the characters were unlikable, and the writing was very unusual and not in a good way
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- Rob W.
- 05-01-18
Great story, well read!
I did not know what to expect but I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the excellent performance.
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- 24-12-23
Not for me
Performance was rather good although I did not care for the voice given to Meg. She as a character might have been ahead of time 60 years ago but now she is just annoying, and the voice makes it worse. I didn't get the ending but won't say more about it as it could spoil the story for other readers.
I am glad that I listened to it though as now I know not to get it as a gift to my niece.
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- LJ COWARD
- 16-10-23
I loved it
It was cool it had i to be one of the best I’ve ever Listen to
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- Anonymous User
- 03-08-23
Wonderful
What an amazing story, it kept out family, 2 tweens and 2 adults, totally engaged on a long road trip. Beautifully written and narrated. Thank you!
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