A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1979) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Charles Wallace Murry: protagonist
• Margaret Murry O'Keefe (aka Meg): married to Calvin, one of the main characters of the previous two books: many waters and a wind in the door
• Guadior: unicorn
• Mrs. O'Keefe: calvin's mother
• Matthew Maddox: Ancester of Calvin
• Madoc: Add a description of this character.
• Brandon
• Zillah
• Ritchie
• Gwen
• Beezie
• Gaudior: A unicorn that helps Charles Wallace.
• Duthbert Mortmain
• Maddok
• Ananda: Meg's dog, whose presence helps intensify Meg's connection to Charles Wallace.
• Gwydyr
• Sandy Murry: one of the twins
• Calvin O'Keefe: Meg's husband.
• Gedder
• Goody Llawcae
• Zylle
• Dennys Murry: other twin
• Davey Higgins
• Harcels
• Goodman Higgins
• Goody Adams
• Richard Llawcae
• Zillie
• Jack
• Madog
• Paddy O'Keefe
• Owain
• Mama
• Patrick
• Finna

Quotes edit see section history

• “At Tera at this faithful hour All Heaven with it's power And the sun with its brightness, And the snow with its whiteness, And the fire with all the strength it hath, And the lighting with its rapid wrath, And the winds with their swiftness along their path, And the sea with its deepness, And the rocks with their steepness, And the earth with its starkness, All these I place By God's almighty help and grace,Between myself and the powers of darkness!”

• “Darkness was, and darkness was good. As was light. Light and darkness dancing together, born together, born of each other, neither preceding, neither following, both fully being, in joyful rhythm.”

• “Hate hurts the hater more’n the hated.””

• “If there is to be any peace or reason, we have to create it in our own hearts and homes.”

• “Everything that happens... no matter how small, has its effect. If you are angry, that anger is added to all the hate with which would... distort <and> destroy... When you are loving, that lovingness joins the music of the spheres.””

• “Darkness was, and darkness was good. As was light. Light and darkness dancing together, born together, born of each other, neither preceding, neither following, both fully being, in joyful rhythm.”

• “Lords of snow and rain and wind, Lords of water, fire, and earth, Do you know the one you send? Does it call for tears or mirth? Shall we sing for death or birth?”

• “That joy in existence without which the universe will fall apart and collapse.”

• “Only machines have answers to everything.”

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• “I place all Heaven with its power And the sun with its brightness, And the snow with its whiteness, And the fire with all the strength it hath, And the lightning with its rapid wrath, And the winds with their swiftness along their path, And the sea with its deepness, And the rocks with their steepness, And the earth with its starkness, All these I place By God’s almighty help and grace Between myself and the powers of darkness!”

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• Everything that happens within the created Order, no matter how small, has its effect. If you are angry, that anger is added to all the hate with which the Echthroi would distort the melody and destroy the ancient harmonies. When you are loving, that lovingness joins the music of the spheres.”

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• Darkness was, and darkness was good. As was light. Light and darkness dancing together, born together, born of each other, neither preceding, neither following, both fully being, in joyful rhythm.

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• “All these I place By God’s almighty help and grace Between myself and the powers of darkness.”

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• “Lords of snow and rain and wind, Lords of water, fire, and earth, Do you know the one you send? Does it call for tears or mirth? Shall we sing for death or birth?”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Vespugia
• Wales
• Gwynedd
• Patagonia
• Heaven
• Branzillo
• Ireland
• South America
• Merioneth
• London
• Madrun

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by A Wind in the Door, and followed by Many Waters.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Madeleine L'Engle (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• National Book Award (1980: Children's Books (Paperback))

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Children's Books › Series › Classics › Wrinkle in Time, Time Quartet
• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic