Madeleine L'Engle: The Kairos Novels: The Wrinkle in Time and Polly O'Keefe Quartets
A Library of America Boxed Set
$165.82
- Hardcover
1925 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2018
Summary
A Wrinkle in Time was only the beginning—rediscover an American classic with all seven of its sequels in this deluxe, two-volume collector’s edition boxed set.
Here, for the first time, in a newly prepared authoritative text, Madeleine L’Engle’s iconic classic A Wrinkle in Time, one of the most beloved and influential novels for young readers ever written, is presented with all seven of its sequels—what L’Engle called the Kairos (or “cosmic time”) novels—in a deluxe …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781598535778 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1598535773 |
| Author: | Madeleine L'Engle, Leonard S. Marcus |
| Publisher: | The Library of America |
| Imprint: | The Library of America |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 1925 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 1.55kg |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 139mm x 72mm |
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“A stunning gift set for readers of children’s literature.” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“A stunning gift set for readers of children’s literature.” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
About The Author
Madeleine L'Engle
Madeleine L’Engle (1918-2007) was the recipient of the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the National Humanities Medal among many other honors over the course of her remarkable career. Most famous for A Wrinkle in Time, she was the author of more than sixty books, including young adult and adult fiction, poetry, autobiographies, and books on religion. Born in New York City and educated at Smith College, she was for many years associated with the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York as librarian and writer-in-residence.
Leonard S. Marcus is one of the world’s leading writers on children’s books and the people who create them. He is the author of Margaret Wise Brown- Awakened by the Moon, The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth, and Listening for Madeleine- A Portrait of Madeleine L’Engle in Many Voices, among other books. He reviews children’s books for The New York Times, teaches at New York University and the School of Visual Arts, and lectures around the world.
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