Listening for Madeleine: A Portrait of Madeleine L'Engle in Many Voices
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374534209 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said A detailed portrait of the fascinating, flawed, and brilliant Madeleine L'Engle. It seems as if children's book critic Leonard S. Marcus has interviewed everyone of note in the world of children's literature. This experience serves him extremely well in his latest book, LISTENING FOR MADELEINE. Madeleine L'Engle, who died in "A detailed portrait of the fascinating, flawed, and brilliant Madeleine L'Engle" according to Amazon Customer. It seems as if children's book critic Leonard S. Marcus has interviewed everyone of note in the world of children's literature. This experience serves him extremely well in his latest book, LISTENING FOR MADELEINE. Madeleine L'Engle, who died in 2007 after a long illness, is probably best known to readers as the author of A WRINKLE IN TIME and many other books for young people. She also published a number of memoirs, in which (as Marcus's numerous interviews make clear) she provided a somewhat ideal. 007 after a long illness, is probably best known to readers as the author of A WRINKLE IN TIME and many other books for young people. She also published a number of memoirs, in which (as Marcus's numerous interviews make clear) she provided a somewhat ideal. "Madeleine L'Engle Fans Won't be Able to Put This Down" according to B. Shelton. As a major Madeleine L'Engle fan, who actually met her, I found this book to be quite fascinating. I couldn't put it down. It is not what I expected it to be when I ordered it, but it was a wonderful book. In the end, it gives one a good picture of what Ms. L'Engle was really like: a gifted writer who was put on a pedestal by many, but who was a complex human being, like everyone else. I highly recommend this book, especially for Madeleine L'Engle fans.. "Listening for Madeleine" according to molly. Her name says it all. I have been a fan since Wrinkle in Time first came out. Always wished I'd been able to meet the author, but feel after reading and collecting all her books that I kind of know her anyway. Now this book comes along and WOW--it's as though she is sitting in my living room telling me about her life. Can't say enough good things about this book.
In Listening for Madeleine, the renowned literary historian and biographer Leonard S. Vivid reminiscences of family members, colleagues, and friends create a kaleidoscope of keen insights and snapshop moments that help readers to understand the many sides of this singularly enthralling woman.. Madeleine L'Engle is perhaps best recognized as the author of A Wrinkle in Time, the enduring milestone work of fantasy fiction that won the 1963 John Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature and has enthralled millions of readers for the past fifty years. Marcus reveals Madeleine L'Engle in all her complexity through a series of incisive interviews with the people who knew her most intimately. But to those who knew her well, L'Engle was much more besides: a larger-than-life persona, an inspiring mentor, a strong-willed matriarch, a spiritual guide, and a rare friend
Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. It is this rich addition that makes this biography a standout. Marcus has wisely chosen not to try to simplify his portrait of this complicated woman, about whom many have very strong, sometimes contradictory, memories and feelings. From School Library Journal Writer, matriarch, mentor, friend, and icon, L'Engle was a complex person, ably presented here through the voices of family, friends, and acquaintances. Readers who may not have thought they needed or wanted to know quite so much about L'Engle's life will be charmed.-Kathleen Isaacs, Children's Literature Specialist, Pasadena, MD(c) Copyright 2011. The result is more like Hokusai's collection of views of Mt. No redistribution permitted. After an introductory summary,