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Wrinkle in Time, Book 3, A: A Swiftly Tilting Planet

Written by Madeleine L'Engle

Narrated by Jennifer Ehle

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In this companion volume to A Wrinkle In Time (Newbery Award winner) and A Wind In The Door fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace and the unicorn Gaudior undertake a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the world by the mad dictator Madog Branzillo. 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.

"L'Engle's gifts are at their most impressive here." --  Publisher's Weekly

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Release dateJan 10, 2012
ISBN9780307916662
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Wrinkle in Time, Book 3, A: A Swiftly Tilting Planet
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Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was the Newbery Medal-winning author of more than 60 books, including the much-loved A Wrinkle in Time. Born in 1918, L'Engle grew up in New York City, Switzerland, South Carolina and Massachusetts. Her father was a reporter and her mother had studied to be a pianist, and their house was always full of musicians and theater people. L'Engle graduated cum laude from Smith College, then returned to New York to work in the theater. While touring with a play, she wrote her first book, The Small Rain, originally published in 1945. She met her future husband, Hugh Franklin, when they both appeared in The Cherry Orchard. Upon becoming Mrs. Franklin, L'Engle gave up the stage in favor of the typewriter. In the years her three children were growing up, she wrote four more novels. Hugh Franklin temporarily retired from the theater, and the family moved to western Connecticut and for ten years ran a general store. Her book Meet the Austins, an American Library Association Notable Children's Book of 1960, was based on this experience. Her science fantasy classic A Wrinkle in Time was awarded the 1963 Newbery Medal. Two companion novels, A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet (a Newbery Honor book), complete what has come to be known as The Time Trilogy, a series that continues to grow in popularity with a new generation of readers. Her 1980 book A Ring of Endless Light won the Newbery Honor. L'Engle passed away in 2007 in Litchfield, Connecticut.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A re-read as an adult. An interesting complicated book, weaving multiple time-lines with fantasy "Good vs. Evil" themes which all come together in the end.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I feel like I've been sucked into the side of an airbrushed panel van. Boom... unicorn!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Enjoyed the third series in the book but some of the parts where Charles Wallace went within were hard to follow.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Charles Wallace travels through time, gently nudging event to prevent the end of the world. The stops are variations on the same theme with the dependents of the previous visit. The idea that it was necessary for there to be a "blue-eyed Indian" bothered me.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book won't be everyone's cup of tea, and may not appeal to fans of the first two books of the Time series. This installment is much more abstract than the first two.

    I'm not sure how to describe how this book is atypical. I really enjoyed it. The time travel is as much travel across the psychological landscape as across the temporal landscape, all without leaving the same geographical location.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    A bedtime storybook, read aloud to my twelve-year-old.This is easily my least favorite of the L'Engle books so far.I like the idea that there are pivotal moments in history/life, where a different decision can have far-reaching consequences. But the way the story circles around one single line of ancestry, with two families that apparently meet and mate and fight over and over again squicks of both incest and eugenics. Why does it have to be the same family every time? Why does it have to be so invested in who procreates with who? And why does it ultimately and oh-so-problematically need to end up with a brownish character with blue eyes?The entire thing made me uncomfortable.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I have owned this book (paperback version) for years, I and know I read at least the first half of it because that seems familiar. But the second half was new to me on this listen. So, I'm guessing that as a kid I either got lost in the concept and never finished the book, or I finished it but the meaning went over my head and so I don't remember the ending. Either way, it made me truly enjoy this time through.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A Swiftly Tilting Planet is the third book in the Wrinkle In Time Series. Meg is now grown and expecting her first child. This book is from the perspective of her little brother, Charles Wallace, who is 15. In this book, the Murry family try to repair the broken link that threatens to disrupt the peacefulness of today. Meg is a supporting character and can still enter her brother's thoughts by "kything." She helps Charles Wallace stop Madog Branzillo from destroying the world.I liked this book but did not relate to Charles Wallace the same way that I did to Meg. I thought Charles Wallace was too confident. When he gets to the end of his mission, he is unable to complete it on his own. Meg and Gaudior, a unicorn, must help him. Meg must provide confidence and Gaudior must help him go back in time.My favorite part was when Charles Wallace time travels for the first time. It was very exciting!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I can't quite put my finger on why I was dissatisfied with this story but I was.I never felt that any of the characters were ever in any real jeopardy. Nor at the end of the book did I feel any of the characters had grown in any significant way. The time travel aspect of the story was interesting but not explored enough for my taste. The idea of one small change in the past affecting major events in the present or future not new territory.

    To its credit the L'Engle story was entertaining. I enjoyed the the idea of native American and European cultures mixing and sharing a common mythology. L'Engle like C.S.Lewis did not totally dismiss as evil native American religion traditions, but showed where they had common ground and pointed toward the same end point. Nor were the Europeans treated as saviors of civilization. These features made the story worth reading. They showed a level of sophistication not present in most contemporary Christian novels I have tried to read but failed to finish.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is the first book by L'Engle that I have read. For a relatively short book it is full of different characters and stories that would easily fill an adult book of twice the size. Charles Wallace, his sister, and their family are together for Thanksgiving dinner when a phone call interrupts them. It is the President telling their father that nuclear war is imminent and may happen before the night is through. Charles Wallace goes up to the stargazing rock where he recites a rune. A unicorn named Gaudior appears and takes him to various times and places in an attempt to alter history and prevent the present situation. Meg is able to remain in contact with her brother through "kything" and is able to fill in any history blanks for him.This was a great story which demonstrates how families can interconnect through time and how small changes can make huge differences.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    wonderful!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I hadn't read A Wrinkle in Time since middle school, and I didn't read the second book in the time quintet... but I saw this for $2 and bought it and read it. Anyway, even without the strong background, the book was very enjoyable. I loved the story for what it was, but I also loved the underlying theological implications. It's a lovely little story about faith, trust, and using your brain. :)
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The third book in a beautiful series.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    What a fantastic story. The kids loved it while we drove across Canada.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    There are no words for the aching beauty that resides within this book. It is time travel at its finest. Ten stars.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Ten years after the events of A Wind in the Door, the Murray family is gathering in their ancestral home to celebrate Thanksgiving. Meg is married to Calvin and pregnant with their first child. Calvin is unfortunately away in England delivering a paper at a conference, but the family is still enjoying their reunion. Just as they sit down to dinner, they are interrupted by a phone call. It's the president calling with the worst possible news: nuclear war looms. A mad dictator in South America is on the verge of pushing the red button. Now it is up to Charles Wallace to stop him. Together with a unicorn and the support of Meg, he must race through time, following the dictator's family back to a point of influence when crisis can be averted.I enjoyed this book as it is much more grown up than the previous ones. It deals with adult issues of war, hatred, fear, loss and forgiveness. A touching and meaningful read.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I found this one boring and hard to follow.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Meg is a grown up now and married. Her brother Charles is still a very special person. He needs to save the world by using his special telepathic talent. He has to connect with different characters from different places of the world, traveling in time.
    This is a great collection, but again has a strong Christian point of view.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Enjoyed this continuation of 'A Wrinkle In Time'.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    More of the same, with maybe a few less silly questions. The difference from the first 2 is that this one is more history lesson. Indeed, the Welsh DID colonize Patagonia...but they didn't create their own country. There are still some 50k Argentinians of Welsh descent and about 5k Welsh speakers. Add to that the witch trials in the north and your children will learn some very interesting history.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The third book in a beautiful series.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I accidentally read this book first, before any other Madeline L'Enlge books. I absolutely loved it, even though I was half-lost through some of it. I went back and reread the first two books, then re-read this one and loved it even more.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is one of the least popular books that follow A Wrinkle in Time, but ti's my favorite. I'm a sucker for time travel, I suppose. Charles Wallace is a much more interesting character here than he ever was in A Wind in the Door. I enjoy the way all the stories tie together and it's nice to see a grown-up Meg.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Agreeable reading. Too bad the author does not show her moral relativity until much further on in the series, when many youngster will be hooked already.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A Swiftly Tilting Planet is one of those books that I've had to read for school and don't have fond memories of the process. In this book's case, the teacher read the book to the class and although I listened as carefully as I could I remember getting lost and confused quickly and being frustrated throughout the rest of the book. Things just seemed to happen and I couldn't figure out how all these pieces fit together.A few months ago I found an unregistered copy of the book at the Dublin library shelf inside the Starbucks where we do our monthly BookCrossing meeting. Since I knew my husband had enjoyed the book and still speaks highly of it, I thought it was time to try the book again. I made doubly sure that I would read it by offering the book on the Book Relay site. I finished the book on Friday.Back in 1984 or 1985 my sixth grade teacher read this book aloud to us. I remember not being able to follow it at all. People seemed to be jumping around from adventure to adventure without rhyme or reason. Now having finally read it myself I can see where my confusion started. There is time travel (through possession more or less), a unicorn spirit guide (for lack of a better term), and a prophecy that can go one of two ways as it jumps from generation to generation with names being passed down and modified over time. This time I was able to enjoy the story, follow the twists and turns of things as Charles Wallace blipped from When to When and predict many of the plot developments. In other words, it was a much more enjoyable story now than it was when I was a child.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    If I read it as a spiritual allegory instead of expecting it to be a sci-fi book, I get more out of it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    My favorite Madeleine L'Engle book!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I thought this book was much closer to A Wrinkle in Time than the one that comes between them. As a result, I enjoyed a lot more. It was a bit confusing in a couple of places, but not too much. Over all, I thought it held together pretty well.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Better than 'A Wind in the Door' but, of course nothing will ever live up to 'A Wrinkle in Time'. Readable. Nothing fantastic.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A Swiftly Tilting Planet, the third book in L'Engle's "Time Quintet" is typical L'Engle (and I mean that in the best, most loving way possible!). She explores big themes in this book, among them good vs. evil, brother vs. brother, and, of course, time travel. In order to prevent nuclear holocaust, Charles Wallace must go back in time, aided by an ancient Welsh rune and a time-traveling unicorn called Gaudior.I felt that this book was a lot more ambitious than the previous two, but that also could be because I found myself getting confused or lost at some points in the book. The fact that many of the characters L'Engle names have very similar (if not identical) names as everyone else didn't really help. However, despite some confusion, I really enjoyed this story. While the Murry/O'Keefe's are all present for this story (except Calvin, who is in England), the focus is really on the various ancestors that Charles Wallace observes and inhabits. It was also really cool that the action took place pretty much in the same place (just not the same When). Although I knew how this all was going to end, it was exciting to discover just how exactly it was all going to happen.I'm eager to go out and buy the last 2 books in the series, as well as the other books L'Engle wrote (I think the other series is about the Austin family...). But A Wrinkle in Time will always be my absolute favorite.