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THE TIME QUARTET
by Madeleine L'Engle

Fast Facts

  1. When Madeleine first brought A WRINKLE IN TIME to the publishers, no one wanted to publish it. One publisher, of course, finally did and since that time it has sold over 6 million copies.


  2. A WRINKLE IN TIME is ranked no. 12 on the most frequently banned books in schools./li>

  3. Madeleine is a practicing Episcopalian (that's a denomination of Christianity), though she wouldn't characterize her books as specifically "Christian."


  4. Right now Madeleine is working on a novel that will feature Meg, A WRINKLE IN TIME'S kid protagonist, who is now in her 50's and the mother of 7 children.


  5. Two of Madeline's favorite authors are C.S. Lewis (author of the Narnia Chronicles) and William Shakespeare.




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