Sold into Egypt, Madeleine LEngle
Sold into Egypt, Madeleine LEngle
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Sold into Egypt
Journeys into Human Being

Author: Madeleine L'Engle, Rachel Held Evans

Narrator: Pamela Almand

Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 02/20/2018

Synopsis

This classic work of spirituality from the author of A Wrinkle in Time offers life-transforming insights on the rich heritage of the Bible and shows how the characters of this ancient text are relevant for living the good life now.Is Joseph—the deserted son of Jacob from the Old Testament—relevant in our modern age? For Madeleine L’Engle, the answer is a resounding yes; not solely because Joseph is an important historical character, but primarily because his experiences of disenfranchisement, tragedy, and profound betrayal resonate within our own society. These thoughtful meditations on obedience, prophecy, forgiveness, and compassion are masterfully woven to bridge gaps of belief, politics, education, and even faith. In this, L’Engle’s third book of her Genesis Trilogy, the author draws on the death of her husband to provide comfort and inspiration to those who suffer grief, loneliness, and doubt.Madeleine L’Engle possesses the same ambidextrous skill of storytelling as other literary giants, including C. S. Lewis and George MacDonald. Her fictional stories appeal to generations of readers, and are equally embraced in both the secular and religious markets. But it is her ability in her nonfiction work to engage with the historical text of the book of Genesis through a dynamic unpacking of protagonists, antagonists, and matters of faith that establishes the Genesis Trilogy as a highly treasured collection of spiritual writings. The wisdom, gentleness, and insight of Sold into Egypt offers readers practical advice on clinging to hope, even in the midst of loss and disappointment.

About Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L’Engle was the author of more than forty-five books for all ages, among them the beloved A Wrinkle in Time, awarded the Newbery Medal; A Ring of Endless Light, a Newbery Honor Book; A Swiftly Tilting Planet, winner of the American Book Award; and the Austin family series of which Troubling a Star is the fifth book. L’Engle was named the 1998 recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards award, honoring her lifetime contribution in writing for teens. Ms. L’Engle was born in 1918 in New York City. She wrote her first book, The Small Rain, while touring with Eva Le Gallienne in Uncle Harry. She met Hugh Franklin, to whom she was married until his death in 1986, while they were rehearsing The Cherry Orchard, and they were married on tour during a run of The Joyous Season, starring Ethel Barrymore. Ms. L’Engle retired from the stage after her marriage, and the Franklins moved to northwest Connecticut and opened a general store. After a decade in Connecticut, the family returned to New York. After splitting her time between New York City and Connecticut and acting as the librarian and writer-in-residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Madeleine L’Engle died on September 7, 2007 at the age of 88.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale

Sold into Egypt is the third volume of The Genesis Trilogy and one, for some reason, I didn’t know existed until I read about it in another book about Madeleine L’Engle. As a result I promptly ordered it, as I have read, loved and own a number of her books. It tells the story of Jacob’s son, Joseph......more

Goodreads review by J. Alfred

L'Engle is much more interested in morality and love than in any traditional orthodoxy, so this can be an offsetting book. In it she retells Joseph's story with many a digression and some interesting, feminine viewpoints. Here's a good quote: "'Christian' writing still makes me irritable, because a......more

Goodreads review by Jenny

This is a good ending to the Genesis trilogy. I wish L'Engle had spent more time on Joseph's story, but she does give a good overview of his life and fills in gaps in the story in interesting ways. Her thoughts are focused on love and communion, as always, and that's what draws me to L'Engle. This i......more

Goodreads review by Becky

First sentence: He was a spoiled brat, Joseph, the eleventh brother. Indulged, self-indulgent, selfish. He clung to his father and the women. Whined. Got his own way. If one of the wives said no, another would surely say yes. When he was crossed he wailed that he had no mother. Premise/plot: Sold Int......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany

Ms. L'Engle writes not only as a theologist, but as a scientist, historian, and perhaps psychologist. Indeed, she has read Einstein extensively, and her knowledge of particle physics and the universe is like taking a refresher course in astronomy. She writes the book shortly after the death of her h......more

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