Certain Women

Name: Certain Women
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Madeleine L'Engle
ISBN: 9781543629804

Author: Madeleine L'Engle

Narrator: Teri Clark Linden

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 05/15/2018

Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Women, Religious

Synopsis

An award-winning author explores the meaning of family in a novel that draws parallels between the lives of a modern man and an ancient biblical king.As he struggles with cancer, legendary screen actor David Wheaton contemplates the one role that always eluded him: King David. Comparing his own life to that of the biblical ruler, David recalls his own numerous wives and children, forcing his daughter Emma to confront the memories of her family’s unconventional past.As David’s loved ones gather to say goodbye to their patriarch, Certain Women masterfully links past and present in an emotional story rich in dramatic tradition, showcasing the struggles—both ordinary and extraordinary—of family life.From the renowned author of A Wrinkle in Time, Certain Women is a wise and “memorable work” (Kirkus Reviews).

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 Mike

C. S. Lewis and Tolkien would have loved to argue over this book. I will start by saying that I believe L'Engle to be the greatest female author of the 20th century in any language. That said, this is her worst book. So why am I reviewing it? I put the lack of quality in the writing...or more accura......more

Goodreads review by Mollie

This may be one of my favorite books of all time. Part of it is how and when this book came to me. My mother was an avid reader; she ATE books is more accurate. But when she was sick at the end of her life she wasn't able to enjoy reading any more. This book was one of a very few on her night stand......more

Goodreads review by Jenny

I'm so glad I read this after reading The Crosswicks Journal. It was interesting to see how many parallels between L'Engle's own life and Emma Wheaton's there are. I like the concept of comparing King David to David Wheaton, of a dying actor who's looking back on his life and his many wives and chil......more

Goodreads review by Jes

This book is an example of Madeline L'Engle's penchant for creating intensely detailed, insular worlds that, on the surface seem so capable of being real but are truly populated by people that are unimaginably gracious, talented, dedicated, polite, interesting, and graceful. This book is the story o......more