Name: The Moment of Tenderness
SKU: 52029428
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Author: Madeleine L'Engle
ISBN: 9781538717820

Type

Physical Book

Author

Madeleine L'Engle

Publisher

Grand Central Publishing

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

304

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781538717820

Synopsis "The Moment of Tenderness "

From the beloved author of A Wrinkle in Time comes a deeply personal, genre-bending short story collection that transcends generational divides and reminds readers that hope, above all, can transform suffering into the promise of joy.This powerful collection of short stories traces an emotional arc inspired by Madeleine L'Engle's early life and career, from her lonely childhood in New York to her life as a mother in small-town Connecticut. In a selection of eighteen stories discovered by one of L'Engle's granddaughters, we see how L'Engle's personal experiences and abiding faith informed the creation of her many cherished works. Some of these stories have never been published; others were refashioned into scenes for her novels and memoirs. Almost all were written in the 1940s and '50s, from Madeleine's college years until just before the publication of A Wrinkle in Time. From realism to science-fiction to fantasy, there is something for everyone in this timeless, magical collection.

Madeleine L'Engle

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Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was an American writer known for her contribution to youth science fiction and fantasy literature. Her most notable work, A Wrinkle in Time (1962), earned her the Newbery Medal and has been translated into numerous languages.

This novel is the first in the Time Quintet series, which includes titles such as A Wind in the Door (1973) and A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978). L'Engle also explored poetry and non-fiction, reflecting in her writings her Christian faith and interest in modern science.

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