A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time is a young adult sci-fi novel by Madeleine L'Engle. It follows the story of Meg Murry, her younger brother Charles, and her friend Calvin. Meg's father been missing for over a year. This story follows the adventures of Meg and friends through space and time in a journey to locate and bring her father home. Not only are they in search of her long-lost father, but the Universe is in danger from the evil Dark Thing, who is eating up stars and planets in the shape of an ominous cloud. The young trio has to quickly planet hop trying to find what they are looking for before all they know (and were unaware of) is demolished by evil, leaving no goodness or light in the Universe.

They travel through space in time by use of a tesseract - a "wrinkle" in time allowing them to access the fifth dimension. When added to the four dimensions, it allows you to travel along short-cuts through the Universe.

Here is a mapof the Universe explored in A Wrinkle in Time.

First published in 1962, L'Engle was ahead of her time – she was a pioneer for other female science fiction writers. 56 years after it was originally published, the feature-film of A Wrinkle in Time is slated for release in 2018.

A Wrinkle in Time is the first novel in the Time Quintet, and is followed by A Wind in the Door (1973), A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978), Many Waters (1986), and An Acceptable Time (1989).

In addition to the upcoming feature film, A Wrinkle in Time has received numerous adaptations. These include a 1994 unabridged audio edition - read by L’Engle herself - by Listening Library, a 2003 Canadian film adaptation (that was unfortunately not very well received by the author), and a graphic novel.

In addition, the novel has been adapted as both a play and an opera.

Main Characters
Margaret “Meg” Murry She is the oldest daughter of scientists Alex and Kate Murry. An oddball math genius, she struggles with body image and has trouble interacting with her peers. She’s in love with Calvin.

Charles Wallace Murry He’s the youngest child in the Murry family. Charles is incredibly intelligent, and has the unique ability to be able to keenly sense other people’s thoughts and feelings. He’s an innocent and curious boy.

Calvin O’Keefe A popular boy at school who's in the basketball team. Calvin is neglected by his own family, so he takes refuge in the Murry family. He seems to have a similar ability to what Charles has. He cares deeply about Meg.