Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
A Wrinkle in Time
Book Information
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- 2012-01-31
- Pages
- 262 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 14.4 x 2.82 x 21.74 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780374386160
- ISBN-10
- 0374386161
- Price
- 2549 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books/Science Fiction & Fantasy/Fantasy & Magic
Fifty years ago, Madeleine L'Engle introduced the world to A Wrinkle in Time and the wonderful and unforgettable characters Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe. When the children learn that Mr. Murry has been captured by the Dark Thing, they time travel to Camazotz, where they must face the leader IT in the ultimate battle between good and evil—a journey that threatens their lives and our universe. A Newbery Award winner, A Wrinkle in Time is an iconic novel that continues to inspire millions of fans around the world. This special edition has been redesigned and includes an introduction by Katherine Paterson, an afterword by Madeleine L'Engle's granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis that includes photographs and memorabilia, the author's Newbery Medal acceptance speech, and other bonus materials.
Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was the Newbery Medal-winning author of more than 60 books, including the much-loved A Wrinkle in Time . Born in 1918, L'Engle grew up in New York City, Switzerland, South Carolina and Massachusetts. Her father was a reporter and her mother had studied to be a pianist, and their house was always full of musicians and theater people. L'Engle graduated cum laude from Smith College, then returned to New York to work in the theater. While touring with a play, she wrote her first book, The Small Rain , originally published in 1945. She met her future husband, Hugh Franklin, when they both appeared in The Cherry Orchard . Upon becoming Mrs. Franklin, L'Engle gave up the stage in favor of the typewriter. In the years her three children were growing up, she wrote four more novels. Hugh Franklin temporarily retired from the theater, and the family moved to western Connecticut and for ten years ran a general store. Her book Meet the Austins , an American Library Association Notable Children's Book of 1960, was based on this experience. Her science fantasy classic A Wrinkle in Time was awarded the 1963 Newbery Medal. Two companion novels, A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet (a Newbery Honor book), complete what has come to be known as The Time Trilogy, a series that continues to grow in popularity with a new generation of readers. Her 1980 book A Ring of Endless Light won the Newbery Honor. L'Engle passed away in 2007 in Litchfield, Connecticut.
Reviews
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Entertaining children's adventure
Caught a glimpse of the book while watching an episode of the 5th season of Stanger Things and, my curiosity stirred by that, I bought and read it. It's a book for children/teens and it's quite simple and straightforward both regarding the plot, register and meaning. At the present day I didn't watch the last 4 episodes of ST so I can't say if it bears any significance or meaningful insight about the series, yet It is an enjoyable reading. I think overlaps between the two will be present anyway to some extent, since the adventure experienced by those children resemble that of the characters in the series. However, the book is well written and entertaining.
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A classic for a reason!
This book is an absolute classic - just buy it! Best age range would be 11+
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The three witches or the Trinity that existed since the beginning of time
Obsessed with in depth analysis of the TV series, Lost, I sought out this book, thanks to Sawyer (Josh Holloway) in the first season reading “A Wrinke in Time” after "Watership down" from a stash of books he salvaged from the plane wreckage. I can see the connection now between "Lost" and "A wrinkle in Time". Cliche as it may sound, its about good versus evil and light versus dark. Anyways, A Wrinkle in Time: 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet Book 1) is a rather special novella that requires substance in the reader to perceive and enjoy the deeper meanings. To the uninitiated, the story seemed like a fantasy about 3 witches aiding ordinary folks in tesseracting (time travel or worm-holing light years across galaxies in the twinkling of an eye) in search of their long lost father. For me, it is a uniquely beautiful tale, deceptively simple but really encompasses complex themes in modern physics, ecclesiastical and socio-political governance. The evil Dark Thing (like the Dark Smoke in Lost) and IT (Giant Brain that lust for absolute mind control of the humans or any living creatures - reminded me of an episode in Futurama on the evil flying brains) on Camazotz is not fantasy for some of us but stark reminder of the evil regimes in some countries where ordinary folks are ruled by dictators or oligarchies. I myself once lived in one of these totalitarian countries where civil disobedience, creative thinking or deviation from the norm meant severe punishment and misery without recourse for justice. No I am not from North Korea nor from China. Guess again. I lived in a country ruled by the same single political party for the last 53 years, located south of Malaysia and north of Indonesia. I digressed. So returning to the book review, our three witches or guardian angels, who were billions of years old and so must have existed at the beginning of time, were (and still are) perhaps the female version (L'Engle was obviously a feminist) of the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Ghost) shining their light to show the way for the humans and what must be to fight evil, reunite the family and live happily ever after. How does one overcome darkness? To love is to be vulnerable. If Meg had heeded his father and cowered from returning to Camazotz, could she have overcome darkness to save her little brother Charles? Obviously not. Instead, powered by the vulnerability of love, she tesseracted back to Camaztoz and faced the evil Brain, rescuing her baby brother to give us the happy ending to the story.
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Leitura muito interessante
Muito interessante como a autora lida com a dobra no tempo e com os personagens, que são muito significativos. O amor sempre vence.
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Excellent read for all
Havent read yet but am told its one of the best books ever written.