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A Swiftly Tilting Planet
- Paperback
- Author: Madeleine L'Engle
- Publisher: Square Fish
- Release Date: May 2007
- Reading Level: Ages 9-12
- ISBN-10: 0312368569
- ISBN-13: 9780312368562
- List Price: $6.99
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryFifteen-year-old Charles Wallace Murry, whom readers first met in A Wrinkle in Time, has a little task he must accomplish. 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. In an intricately layered and suspenseful journey through time, this extraordinary young man psychically enters four different people from other eras. As he perceives through their eyes "what might have been," he begins to comprehend the cosmic significance and consequences of every living creature's actions. 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. The Murry family, also appearing in A Wind in the Door and Many Waters, acts as a carrier of Madeleine L'Engle's unique message about human responsibility for the world. Themes of good versus evil, time and space travel, and the invincibility of the human spirit predominate. Even while she entertains, L'Engle kindles the intellect, inspiring young people to ask questions of the world, and learn by challenging. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter |
Customer Reviews
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A Swiftly Tilting Planet
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Brand new book in perfect condition.
Ordered several titles by same author.
Arrived timely and perfect condition
Great book!
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I am compelled to put my five stars on this book mostly to counteract a number of nearly unintelligible one-star reviews by "readers" who apparently were either forced to read the book by a teacher and/or never bothered to finish reading the book. Much as I love her writing I'll admit that this and L'Engle's other books are not for everyone. But if you hate your reading assignment how about taking it out on your teacher and not the author? And if you are going to review a book, you should probably read all of it first; it might surprise you at the end. Just my two cents.
enjoy fantasy
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Although this is not a new book, it is still timely and enjoyable to spark a trip in the imagianation..
WOW
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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)
I had never read these books as a child, I wish I had having read them now. The complexity of the characters and the incredible nature of the plots are real page turners.
Forward to the past!
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In Madeleine L'Engle's first Time Quintet book, A Wrinkle in Time, she took her readers on a mind-bending trip through space. In the sequel, A Wind in the Door, she looked at scale, as the heroes found universes within universes. In the third book, A Swifting Tilting Planet, it is time itself that is played with.
Once again, the principal characters are Meg and Charles Wallace Murry. It is around a decade since the previous books, and Meg is now married to Calvin O'Keefe and very pregnant. It is Thanksgiving, but Calvin is away at a conference, leaving the Murry family alone with Calvin's nasty mother. When word comes in that a mad South American dictator has threatened the world with nuclear war, the older Mrs. O'Keefe suddenly recalls an ancient rune, that is a spell that can be invoked to avert disaster. The use of this rune will send Charles off on a bizarre adventure to stop the dictator while Meg is relegated to the sidelines as an observer.
With the aid of a time-traveling unicorn named Gaudior, Charles Wallace will go back in time to go "Within" certain key figures. Going Within means sensing all that the person senses, with minimal influence on their behavior. The people who Charles Wallace goes Within are O'Keefe ancestors who are also related to the dictator through family ties that span centuries and go from Wales to the United States to the Patagonian country Vespugia. It is through witnessing - and perhaps subtly altering - this history that Charles Wallace hopes to create a change that will somehow avert nuclear oblivion. Standing in his way are the demonic Echthroi from A Wind in the Door as well as the rivalries within the families themselves.
Though technically children's literature, these books can also appeal to adults; in fact, it is possible that the complicated ideas in them could be intimidating to some younger readers. Personally, I find A Swiftly Tilting Planet, like its predecessors, a good book, though not necessarily meriting classic status (and it is not necessary to read the earlier books; each stands alone). If you have enjoyed the previous books, then this one should also be entertaining.
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