A Wrinkle in Time

By: Madeleine L'Engle

Narrated by: Hope Davis, Ava DuVernay, Madeleine L'Engle, Charlotte Jones Voiklis

Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Madeleine L’Engle’s ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic, now a major motion picture. This audiobook includes an introduction read by the film director Ava DuVernay, a foreword read by the author, and an afterword read by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis.

Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a “tesseract”, which, if you didn’t know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg’s father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?

In 1962, Madeleine L’Engle debuted her novel A Wrinkle in Time, which would go on to win the 1963 Newbery Medal. Bridging science and fantasy, darkness and light, fear and friendship, the story became a classic of children’s literature and is beloved around the world.

A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in The Time Quintet, which consists of A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time.

© 2007 by Taeeun Yoo. Used with permission of Pippin Properties, Inc.

©1962 Madeleine L'Engle (P)2011 Random House Audio

good book for younger kids

it was short and simple. I wanted to read the book before the Disney movie came out. definitely a simple children's book.

Adore this book

This has been one of my favorite books since I read it when I was very young. The whole "Time Quartet" holds a special place in my heart honestly and, growing up, those books really solidified my love of the fantastical in literature - while never seeming to need to dumb down everything, which I always appreciated. The protagonist, Meg, is wonderfully flawed and when scared or upset seems to reflexively become angry to protect herself. I love how that is used throughout.

And her little brother, Charles Wallace is odd in this great way that is recognized as being both good and bad. It is fascinating to me the way they show how Charles is viewed by his family and their smaller community, through only a few conversations/interactions

Gah. I don't want to give things away but I could talk about this book for hours.

There is a definite bent towards the religious/spiritual that feels slightly more intrusive to me now then it did when I was first reading this, but nowhere near enough to interrupt the storyline.

Love Madeleine L'Engle and Hope Davis did a great job reading it.

Great family listen!

Really enjoyed this audiobook. This classic story is perfect for a rainy day fantasy listen. The different characters are well defined by Hope Davis. This is a fabulous choice for kids who have read the Harry Potter series and adults who can appreciate a great story at any age. Audible 20 review sweepstakes entry.

What can you say about a classic?

This is my third time reading this book. my first as an adult. It is still beautiful.

Interesting story

Very well read!!! Kept me fully engaged. Could not stop. Thank you so very much Hope Davis!

A magical trip

I was swept away by this story. The story and story telling was wonderful. I am excited to see the movie interpretation.

Wonderful!

I listened to refresh my memory, and to prepare myself for the movie.
One can only hope it lives up to the book!

Love this story

this is the kind of story you keep forever as a classic in whatever kind of Library you may have

Would have been better to read it as a kid

I was a child when Wrinkle in Time came out and I sort of wish someone had given it to me then. As it is coming to for the first time now it was hard for me to truly embrace it. I'm not Christian so the allegory puts me off a bit. Ironic, given I understand the book is criticized by orthodox Christians as being too liberal in its references to Jesus. I also don't particularly enjoy writing aimed a young adult audience. Just my personal taste.

Having said that it was fun hearing one of the earliest, I suspect, descriptions of travel through space-time. For all its overt allegory the science is pretty good.

Overall the story line struck me as a rendition of the Wizard of Oz set in someplace like North Korea. The parents are the sort of archetypal character often found in children's stories and the real heroes of the story are the children themselves as they uncover and discover powers they didn't realize they have with the guidance of the three mystical good fairy characters.

It's a sweet book and I can well understand why folks who read it as kids love it so much.

Amazing

I had to read this because of summer reading,but if I knew how good it was I would have read it sooner👏👏👏👏