A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quintet)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307916650 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 324 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter. As he witnesses first-hand the transformation of civilization from peaceful to warring times, his very existence is threatened, but the alternative is far worse. Themes of good versus evil, time and space travel, and the invincibility of the human spirit predominate. In 24 hours, a mad dictator will destroy the universe by declaring nuclear war--unless Charles Wallace can go back in time to change one of the many Might-Have-Beens in history. Fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace Murry, whom readers first met in A Wrinkle in Time, has a little task he must accomplish. Even while she entertains, L'Engle kindles the intellect, insp
Science fiction that will appeal to both children and adults. This review is for the Kindle edition ebook.Science fiction that will appeal to both children and adults.Charles Wallace must unravel a strange Irish rune, and Meg must help him. While Meg can not physically help, she must be in contact with CW mentally. CW is now 15, and Meg is married and pregnant in this third book of the series.I was thrilled with the history given in this book. I like the way the author chose to tie the names together, and that the ties were not revealed too early. While the names were a bit confusing to keep straight, the fact that the relat. "Not standing the test of time" according to Reader in the Caribbean. Finally read a Winkle in Time. I have passed this item on bookstore shelves for years and always meant to get around to it. Years ago, I did read a swiftly tilting planet. On this attempted re-read, I only got have way though. I found the banter between the characters lackluster. The book(s) just didn't move ahead.I realize Disney is planning a cinematic version of Wrinkle, I will wait for the video.. Very different from the other books in the series This book is a fascinating journey back through time. You end up meeting many different characters, and the focus is on them rather than Meg. The story weaves together American history, Welsh mythology and L'Engle's own cosmology to tell a tale of how events can accumulate over time to shape history. In essence the book reads like a collection of serial short stories, one generation of characters following another.Overall it's a great story, but for me it struggled in two places. First, keeping all the characters and their relationships to one another straight was
"L'Engle's gifts are at their most impressive here." -- Publisher's WeeklyFrom the Paperback edition.. They are not alone in their quest. Charles Wallace's sister, Meg--grown and expecting her first child, but still able to enter her brother's thoughts and emotions by "kything"--goes with him in spirit.But in overcoming the challenges, Charles Wallace must face the ultimate test of his faith and will, as he is sent within four people from another time, there to search for a way to avert the tragedy threatening them all. In this companion volume to A Wrinkle In Time (Newbery Award winner) and A Wind In The Doo