About The Book
This powerful collection of short stories traces an emotional arc inspired by Madeleine L'Engle's early life and career, from her lonely childhood in New York to her life as a mother in small-town Connecticut.
Almost all were written in the 1940s and '50s, from Madeleine's college years until just before the publication of A Wrinkle in Time. From realism to science-fiction to fantasy, there is something for everyone in this timeless, magical collection.
My Thoughts
“A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.” ― Madeleine L'Engle.
There's an intriguing blend of every day to suspense/horror to Sci-Fi here. Through her stories, we can witness L'Engle working out themes in her own life, from a young girl discovering her identity to ultimate trust in the Science Fiction story.
What I really like is the fact that there are stories that may come across as weird, however, I literally loved them.
The complexity of the characters is what draws me toward them.
This book is food for the soul.
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About the Author
Madeleine L'Engle published her first novel, The Small Rain, in 1945. Four years later, she published her first children's book, And Both Were Young. Her Newbery-award-winning novel A Wrinkle in Time, which was published in 1962, dealt with themes she toyed with in her diaries for years, from personal shortcomings to Einstein's Theory of Relativity. L'Engle wrote fiction and nonfiction for adults, as well as poetry. She passed away in 2007.
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