Typed Letter Signed

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One sheet measuring 5" x 8½" on L Engle personalized stationary from her publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux dated November 30, 1966. Original envelope present with tears from opening. Near fine with some creasing from mailing. A Typed Letter Signed from Madeleine L Engle to an eager young fan, Bonnie, from Hyde Park, New York written four years after the publication of *A Wrinkle in Time*. It features three inked corrections. The letter, in four typed paragraphs (in 30 lines), includes interesting content about her books. L Engle begins by thanking Bonnie for letting her know that she enjoyed reading *A Wrinkle in Time* and *The Arm of the Starfish*, "it pleases me very much." She goes on to say she s enclosing an author photo and answers to some of Bonnie s questions. L Engle writes, "It s not easy in a short letter to tell you what gave me the 'inspiration' for these books. If you think about them, you ll probably see that I was writing about the things that did and still do interest me the most." It continues, "As for the characters well, I m rather like Meg, myself, and I feel that I know all the other characters just as much as though they were my own family and friends." She concludes by saying "of course I m writing a new book," signing it "Sincerely yours" and Signing her name in ink. A letter with fine literary content, discussing characters in L'Engle's books, including *A Wrinkle in Time*. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 528025

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