The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed Set (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time) [Box set] [Paperback]

Madeleine L'Engle (Author)

Book Description

Release date: October 2, 2007 | Age Range: 10 and up

The Time Quintet consists of A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time. The digest box set features the art of Taeeun Yoo.

A Wrinkle in Time is one of the most significant novels of our time. This fabulous, ground-breaking science-fiction and fantasy story is the first of five in the Time Quintet series about the Murry family.

A Wind in the Door—When Charles Wallace falls ill, Meg, Calvin, and their teacher, Mr. Jenkins, must travel inside C.W. to make him well, and save the universe from the evil Echthros.

A Swiftly Tilting Planet—The Murry and O’Keefe families enlist the help of the unicorn, Gaudior, to save the world from imminent nuclear war.

Many Waters—Meg Murry, now in college, time travels with her twin brothers, Sandy and Dennys, to a desert oasis that is embroiled in war.

An Acceptable Time—While spending time with her grandparents, Alex and Kate Murry, Polly O’Keefe wanders into a time 3,000 years before her own.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for A Wrinkle in Time:

 

“A Wrinkle in Time is one of my favorite books of all time. I’ve read it so often, I know it by heart. Meg Murry was my hero growing up. I wanted glasses and braces and my parents to stick me in an attic bedroom. And I so wanted to save Charles Wallace from IT.” —Meg Cabot

 

“A book that every young person should read, a book that provides a road map for seeking knowledge and compassion even at the worst of times, a book to make the world a better place.” —Cory Doctorow

Praise for A Wind in the Door:

 

“A suspenseful, life-and-death drama that is of believable cosmic significance. Complex and rich in mystical religious insights, this is breathtaking entertainment.” —School Library Journal, starred review

 

“Madeleine L’Engle mixes classical theology, contemporary family life, and futuristic science fiction to make a completely convincing tale that should put under its spell both readers familiar with the Murrys and those meeting them for the first time.” —The New York Times Book Review

Praise for A Swiftly Tilting Planet:

 

“An intricately woven fantasy ... Theme is L’Engle’s greatest forte, and once again she proves this with a compelling plot, rich in style that vibrates with provocative thoughts on universal love, individual caring, and the need for the joy in living.” —Booklist, starred review

Praise for Many Waters:

"This will be enjoyed for its suspense and humor as well as its other levels of meaning." --Kirkus Reviews

 

"L'Engle blends speculative fiction with biblical theology to create another provocative spellbinding tale." --Philadelphia Inquirer

Praise for An Acceptable Time:
"L'Engle has again achieved the award-winning style of A Wrinkle in Time ... Highly recommended." --VOYA

About the Author

Madeleine L’Engle (1918–2007) was born in New York City and attended Smith College. She wrote more than 60 books, the most famous of which is A Wrinkle In Time (1962), winner of the Newbery Award in 1963. L’Engle continued the story of the Murry family from A Wrinkle In Time with seven other novels (five of which are available as A Wrinkle In Time Quintent from Square Fish). She also wrote the famous series featuring the Austin family, beginning with the novel Meet The Austins (1960). L’Engle revisited the Austins four more times over the next three decades, concluding with Troubling a Star in 1994. The story of the Austins had some autobiographical elements, mirroring Madeleine’s life and the life of her family. Madeleine L’Engle’s last book, The Joys of Love, is a romantic, coming-of-age story she wrote back in the 1940s, that was recently published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Product Details

• Age Range: 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Square Fish; Reprint edition (October 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312373511
• ISBN-13: 978-0312373511
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 4.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Children's Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction
  • #66 in Books > Children's Books > Classics

More About the Author

Madeleine L'Engle, the popular author of many books for children and adults, has interspersed her writing and teaching career with raising three children, maintaining an apartment in New York and a farmhouse of charming confusion which is called "Crosswicks."

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for youngsters... June 29, 2008

By GrammaConcept

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This set of 5 fantastic and interwoven tales (each of which stands upright and satisfyingly complete on it's own) really is for any age from about 10 up if you're interested in high quality, thoughtful writing, broad spectrum plots with well-drawn, complex, believeable characters and, genuine Meaning (without a mallet!) everywhere you look..... I am 62 and over the years I have read every one of these at least twice....(personal favorite is Many Waters)......Enjoy!...

45 of 48 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Science-Saavy Imaginative Fiction for Youth and Adults March 4, 2008

By Sarah Dunlavy

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Madeleine L'Engle's "Time Quintet" has long been a staple of young adult literature. The earthy nature of her characters makes you want to follow them on their travels around the quaint Murry farm and, indeed, around the universe. "A Wrinkle in Time" is the cornerstone of the quintet. In it, we meet the Murry's quirky and original family and soon are wishing it was our own--as Calvin does. The scientific idea of the book involves tessering, or wrinkling, time. The more imaginitive setting is the war against "the darkness" seeking to envelop planets. "A Wind in the Door" is a little more difficult as it explores the differences or implications of "being" versus "non-being and the satanic Ecthroi and their war on the universe at ALL levels--even as tiny (size doesn't matter) as a farandola. "A Swiftly Tilting Planet" is a beautiful picture of what can happen when we charge the universe and place ourselves in the gap at times of great need. In ASTP, we find out more about the O'Keefe side of the family and the inhabitants around the star-watching rock many, many years before the Murrys come onto the scene. "Many Waters" is also a beautifully layered book looking at the pre-flood era of Noah and his family. Finally, we get to know more about Sandy and Dennys! They prove to be more that "just kids" as they begin to fit right in, help Noah with his Ark project, and gain the love of Noah's generation. Many great "what-if's" here. Lastly, we have "An Acceptable Time" which follows Polly O'Keefe (Meg and Calvin's firstborn) as she travels through time to the People of the Wind that lived around the Murry's land 3,000 years before they did. Through all her travails, she discovers that her gift and many other things must wait for "An Acceptable Time."

44 of 49 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Remember this book? April 12, 2008

By bondgirl

Format:Paperback

Remember this book as a child? I dug it out for my 9 year-old and he just loved it. We looked up on Amazon to see if there was anything else written by the author and were pleasantly surprised to see that this was a series of five books. He whipped through this series and LOVED it. I will also say that the updated boxed set is great--I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but these are just adorable, even though they're paperback. A fine update from a wonderful classic--and it looks cute on the shelf, too.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars SLIGHT content warning - Adult themes September 29, 2009

By L. Gildart TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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I love these books. My eight-year-old son loves these books. I read A Wrinkle in Time and A Wind in the Door when I was a child, and I loved both so much that I about wore the ink off the pages re-reading them. My son received this boxed set from his cousin, and we started reading them together.

The books themselves are well-made. I've gotten box sets (of other series) that were flimsy, fell apart, etc. These are well-produced, sturdy paperbacks that will hold up to repeated readings. The content is just exquisite. Juvenile fiction just doesn't get any better than this. The dialogue can be a little prim. The time travel theories can be a bit sketchy. But the stories are wonderfully written, richly descriptive worlds in which unconditional love and forgiveness make all things possible.

The only real caution I have is that in Many Waters, there are chaste, but obvious, references to intimate relations. They went right over my son's head (I think), and they weren't at all graphic or salacious, but parents might want to read the book and then decide whether their children are ready for it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Value for a great classic August 21, 2009

By Benjamin

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The wrinkle in time series is one of the best series of childrens books ever written. This product containing all five books is a better value and keeps the books organized together in a boxed set than if purchased individually. There are other published versions and it is difficult to find all five books containing the same artwork. The old artwork style is a little better and less cartoonish, but it looks better having all five books with the same covers.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Children's Series January 16, 2008

By R. Rae Day

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This is arguably one of the best series ever written for adolescents. (I would say 10-16 years old, depending on the child.) They are beautifully written allegorical novels that teach good values without being preachy. I remember them well from reading them over 20 years ago, and bought this set for my daughter's collection. She is 5 months old now, and I am reading them to her(she does not care what we read). I hope that in time she will read them herself.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My ten year old loved the first book ... December 19, 2008

By KittyLover

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... and, asked for the whole set for Christmas. I think it is a nice boxed set at a great price.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Intense Experience for Younger Readers April 21, 2010

By HeatherTristan

Format:Paperback

I didn't always stay on task in Elementary School (or Middle School, or High School); but the reason in Elementary School was usually that I had a book open under the table. Well, this book got me caught in 5th grade when I was ten. There we were, supposed to be learning about fractions (I don't remember because I obviously wasn't paying attention) and I could not help but weep openly in class. My teacher assumed I must have trouble at home (I had never cried in class before) and sent me to the counselor, where I confessed that I was crying because I was reading this incredible book and I felt sorry for poor Meg, who is so worried because little Charles Wallace is now in rhythm with the big brain and we don't know how we're going to get him back. The counselor sent me back to class with a note for my parents about my off-task behavior. Twenty years later, these books (Wrinke in Time most of all) still move me. I am buying this set so my daughter will have the same opportunity to experience the adventure that I had so many years ago. Buy this book - just don't let your kids sneak them into class!