- Mass Market Paperback: 332 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group; later printing edition (1 Jan 1920)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0440972329
- ISBN-13: 978-0440972327
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.6 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,507,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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. Watching his condition deteriorate as the summer passes on beautiful Seven Bay Island is almost more than Vicky can bear. 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.
Called upon to be dependable, stable, and wise, Vicky is exhilarated but often overwhemed. Forces of darkness and light, tragedy and joy, hover about her, and at times she doesn't know whcih will prevail.
Called upon to be dependable, stable, and wise, Vicky is exhilarated but often overwhemed. Forces of darkness and light, tragedy and joy, hover about her, and at times she doesn't know whcih will prevail.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
When I was younger, The Ring Of Endless Light was my absolute, unquestioned favorite book; it deals with so much stuff that, at the age of about 12 or so, begins to suddenly penetrate- death, love, basic astrophysics... It is a wonderfully varied book, showing how life can be dealt with both from a religous and scientific viewpoint, but does not preach either. It's plot is appealing, interesting and embroiling, and the central character, Vicky Austin, is very human in her foibles, which lets the reader further empathise. Overall a lovely, thought provoking and exceptionally enjoyable book that I would reccomend to any pre-teen who has an interest in things slightly beyond the ordinary.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I remember reading 'A Ring Of Endless Light' at least 10 times as a young adult, on my way to gobbling up all the stories about Vicky Austin and her family that Madelaine L'Engle wrote. This is a superb novel to give any young adult, particularly one who might be struggling to come to terms with the death of a loved one.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:School & Library Binding
This book is one of those that can gently sort your head out when you are feeling confused about life. It uses a mixture of 'real-life' and fantasy to describe the latest part of Vicky's life, where she is trying to come to terms with the sudden and unexpected loss of a family friend and the slow deterioration of her grandfather. Added to all this is the usual teenage confusion about boys and other such growing up issues.
I first read this book when I was a young teenager, now I am in my mid-twenties, and it is still a book I come back to time and again to put perspective back on life. I cannot recommend this book enough!!
I first read this book when I was a young teenager, now I am in my mid-twenties, and it is still a book I come back to time and again to put perspective back on life. I cannot recommend this book enough!!
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