A Live Coal in the Sea, Madeleine LEngle
A Live Coal in the Sea, Madeleine LEngle
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A Live Coal in the Sea

Author: Madeleine L'Engle

Narrator: Joyce Bean

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 02/20/2018


Synopsis

A family’s deepest secrets are exposed in this “haunting domestic drama” from the award-winning author of A Wrinkle in Time (Publishers Weekly).When her teenage granddaughter comes to her with a troubling question, Camilla Dickinson must confront the painful history she’s long kept hidden. Forced to relive her past, she relates a complex saga involving her beautiful, adulterous mother, her troubled son, and the difficult choices that have affected three generations of her family.As she goes through the difficult process of revealing her secrets, Camilla also lets go of the burden of lies she’s told. A testament to the power of acceptance and forgiveness, A Live Coal in the Sea is ultimately an exploration of the lengths to which people will go for love—and the things they’ll do to protect family.

About Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L’Engle, the popular author of many books for children and adults, interspersed her writing and teaching career with raising three children, maintaining an apartment in New York and a farmhouse of charming confusion which is called “Crosswicks.”


Reviews

Goodreads review by Annie

I think way back when I was a teen and looking for the L'Engle books I had missed, I saw this one and passed it over. The teen romantic in me wanted Camilla to end up with her first love, and that she would marry someone else seemed like a betrayal. I know more now (thank goodness) and so when I redi......more

Goodreads review by Rebekah

Synopsis: Camilla Dickinson shares the complex story of her life with granddaughter Raffi, whose father’s erratic behavior and insinuating remarks have prompted her to question her identity. The choices, actions, and sufferings of previous generations, and their far-reaching ramifications, are brough......more