Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. "Madeleine L'Engle was an author whose childhood fables, religious meditations and fanciful science fiction transcended both genre and generation, most memorably in her children's classic A Wrinkle in Time. A Wrinkle in Time was rejected by 26 publishers before editors at Farrar, Straus & Giroux read it and enthusiastically accepted it. It proved to be her masterpiece, winning the John Newbery Medal as the best children's book of 1963 and selling, so far, eight million copies. Her works included poetry, plays, autobiography and books on prayer, and almost all were deeply, quixotically personal. But it was in her vivid childrenâs characters that readers most clearly glimpsed her passionate search for answers to the questions that mattered most. She sometimes spoke of her writing as if she were taking dictation from her subconscious." - NY Times Obit.
What should have been a happy summer for 15-year-old Vicky Austin - assisting a young scientist in his work with dolphins - is marred by the slow death of her grandfather and complicated by the contrasting attentions of three potential boyfriends. The author also wrote "Meet the Austins". A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
L'Engle's fourth book dealing with the Austin family - a story that reveals through vividly portrayed characters and events the spiritual and moral dimensions of common human experience. Light edge wear to the DJ with some small closed tears. Light dustiness to the boards in spots. A very good copy.
A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
Book has internal/external wear and/or highlighting and underlining. It may have creases on the cover and some folded pages. This is a USED book. Codes have been used. All items ship Monday-Friday within 2-3 business days. Thank you for supporting Goodwill of OC.
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