A Swiftly Tilting Planet

By: Madeleine L'Engle

Narrated by: Jennifer Ehle

The third book in Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time Quintet. Read the ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy series that has delighted children for over 60 years!

* “An intricately woven fantasy.” —Booklist, starred review

When Charles Wallace Murry shouts out in desperation an ancient rune meant to ward off the dark, a radiant creature appears. It is Gaudior, unicorn and time traveler. Charles Wallace and Gaudior must travel into the past on the winds of time to try to find a Might-Have-Been—a moment in the past when the entire course of events leading to the present can be changed, and the future of Earth—this small, swiftly tilting planet—saved.

A Wrinkle in Time Quintet
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wind in the Door
A Swiftly Tilting Planet
Many Waters
An Acceptable Time

Intriguing multi-generational story

I feel like Madeline L'Engle is playing mind-games with me. For her third book, she took away everything I love about her previous Time Quintet books. Meg has become ordinary. Gone is her awkwardness and anger. She's dared to grow up and has become acceptably beautiful, blossoming into a perfectly pleasant, evenly-keeled woman. Gone are the unexpected Cherubim, Farandolae and shape-shifting Echthroi, we now have a perfectly ordinary unicorn. But despite taking away what I thought held me enthralled in her books, the subversion of expectation does not ruin the fact that Madeline L'Engle is a great story-teller.

Spinning a multi-generational tale, backed against the words of Patrick's Rune, the story explores a lot of themes which may in a today's context be thought of as "too adult" for children's books. The things that are kept hidden from children so as to preserve their innocence.

I really hope to be able to read this series to my children one day.

Excellent!! MUST LISTEN/READ!

Narrator was fabulous. Great story & series for all ages! I highly recommend!

Exceptional

A brilliant ending to a story that is deeper than you expect it to be. Enjoy the journey- it's a good one (;

Intricate story weaving

The story draws you in and is strangely relevant to any time. Wonderful prose and vivid descriptions carry you along into the hearts of the characters.

Well Done version of a favourite

Jennifer Ehle does a wonderful job bringing this highly imaginative and heart-warming story to life. All LEngle's books are suitable for all ages, and emphasize personal growth and responsibility while telling an exciting tale.