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.
關於作者:
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.