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Becoming Madeleine: A Biography of the Author of A Wrinkle in Time by Her Granddaughters

This elegant and insightful biography of Madeleine L'Engle (1918 - 2007) was written by her granddaughters, Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy. Using never-before-seen archival materials that include photographs, poems, letters, and journal entries from when Madeleine was a child until just after the publication of her classic, A Wrinkle in Time, her granddaughters weave together an in-depth and unique view of the famous writer.

It is a story of overcoming obstacles — a lonely childhood, financial insecurity, and countless rejections of her writing — and eventual triumph. Becoming Madeleine will speak not only to fans of the icon's work, but also to anyone interested in writing.

To introduce your young reader to the work of Madeleine L'Engle, check out this Wrinkle in Time Quintet box set for ages 10 and up.

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"L’Engle’s granddaughters have produced a perceptive look at the prolific author’s solitary childhood, gawky adolescence, and early adulthood, concluding in 1961 with FSG acquiring the manuscript of the book that would become A Wrinkle in Time. Making generous use of L’Engle’s diary entries (starting when she was 14 and at a Swiss boarding school), correspondence, and memorabilia, the book will appeal to aspiring writers as well as L’Engle’s admirers.... A personal prologue and a moving epilogue that succinctly touches on L’Engle’s later adulthood from her granddaughters’ perspective are additional highlights, as are the many photos of the writer and her family." — Publishers Weekly

Product Details

Recommended Age 9 and up
Author Charlotte Jones Voiklis, Léna Roy
ISBN 0374307644
Publication Date Feb 6, 2018
Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Language English