A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle

Franklin, L'Engle gave up the stage in favor of the typewriter. She met her future husband, Hugh Franklin, when they both appeared in The Cherry Orchard. While touring with a play, she wrote her first book, The Small Rain, originally published in 1945. L'Engle graduated cum laude from Smith College, then returned to New York to work in the theater. Her father was a reporter and her mother had studied to be a pianist, and their house was always full of musicians and theater people. Born in 1918, L'Engle grew up in New York City, Switzerland, South Carolina and Massachusetts. Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was the Newbery Medal-winning author of more than 60 books, including the much-loved A Wrinkle in Time. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Forces of darkness and light, tragedy and joy, hover about her, and at times she doesn't know whcih will prevail. To complicate things, she finds herself the center of attention for three very different boys: Leo is an old friend wanting comfort and longing for romance Zachary, whose attempted suicide inadvertently caused the Commander's death, is attractive and sophisticated but desperately troubled and Adam, her older brother's friend, offers her a wonderful chance to assist in his experiments with dophins but treats her as a young girl just when she's ready to feel most grown-up.Ĭalled upon to be dependable, stable, and wise, Vicky is exhilarated but often overwhemed.

Watching his condition deteriorate as the summer passes on beautiful Seven Bay Island is almost more than Vicky can bear.

Vicky Austin is filled with strong feelings as she stands near Commander Rodney's grave while her grandfather, who himself is dying of cancer, recites the funeral service.

A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle