Name: a wind in the door
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Author: Madeleine L'Engle
ISBN: 9780374384432

Type

Physical Book

Author

Madeleine L'Engle

Publisher

St. Martins Press-3PL

Language

English

Pages

211

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.8x15x2.5 cm

Weight

0.43 kg.

ISBN

0374384436

ISBN13

9780374384432

Synopsis "a wind in the door"

A "Wind In The Door" is a fantastic adventure story involving Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe, the chief characters of "A Wrinkle In Time." The seed from which the story grows is the rather ordinary situation of Charles Wallace's having difficulty in adapting to school. He is extremely bright, so much so that he gets punched around a lot for being "different." He is also strangely, seriously ill (mitochondritis -- the destruction of farandolae, minute creature of the mitochondria in the blood). Determined to help Charles Wallace in school, Meg pays a visit to his principal, Mr. Jenkins, a dry, cold man with whom Meg herself has had unfortunate run-ins. The interview with Mr. Jenkins goes badly and Meg worriedly returns home to find Charles Wallace waiting for her. "There are, " he announces, "dragons in the twins' vegetable garden. Or there were. They've moved to the north pasture now."

Madeleine L'Engle

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Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was an American writer known for her contribution to youth science fiction and fantasy literature. Her most notable work, A Wrinkle in Time (1962), earned her the Newbery Medal and has been translated into numerous languages.

This novel is the first in the Time Quintet series, which includes titles such as A Wind in the Door (1973) and A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978). L'Engle also explored poetry and non-fiction, reflecting in her writings her Christian faith and interest in modern science.

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