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Original Title:	A Live Coal In The Sea
ISBN:	0060652861 (ISBN13: 9780060652869)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Camilla #2
Characters:	Camilla Dickinson

A Live Coal in the Sea (Camilla #2)

Madeleine L'Engle

Paperback | Pages: 336 pages

Rating: 3.85 | 1861 Users | 169 Reviews

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Title	:	A Live Coal in the Sea (Camilla #2)
Author	:	Madeleine L'Engle
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 336 pages
Published	:	April 11th 1997 by HarperOne (first published 1962)
Categories	:	Fiction. Adult. Young Adult. Contemporary

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Madeleine L'Engle's first adult novel in four years -- now in paperback! With 23,000 copies sold since May 1996, this "haunting domestic drama" (Publishers Weekly) examines the powers of faith and mercy in one family's confrontation with a legacy of evil.Best known for A Wrinkle in Time -- the children's classic that has sold more than 2 million copies since 1962 -- Madeleine L'Engle is as adept at exploring faith and human experience as she is at spinning fascinating, fantastic tales. Now this masterful storyteller blends her two passions and offers an engrossing new story to delight her devoted audience.

When Dr. Camilla Dickinson's teenage granddaughter confronts her with the disquieting question of whether Camilla is, in fact, her grandmother, long-kept secrets rise to the surface to test the faith, love and loyalty of the Xanthakos family. This skillful, gripping tale shuttles between past and troubled present, providing clues to a multigenerational mystery -- clues that begin to focus on Camilla's son, the deeply troubled TV idol Artaxias, and on Camilla's mother, the irresistibly beautiful and adulterous Rose. Though riveting and psychologically complex, A Live Coal in the Sea is "infused with the warmth of love and mercy" (Booklist), showcasing the keen eye and deep compassion that have made L'Engle one of this century's premier writers on faith and its place in human experience.

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Have been reading/rereading L'Engle's fiction for the collection of L'Engle interviews I've been editing. This one is a first read for me, this last adult novel L'Engle wrote (published in 1996, after the death of her husband in 1986, but before the death of her son in 1999). L'Engle's novels are often quite autobiographical, and this one feels very much so, especially the depiction of the long-lasting but occasionally troubled marriage of Camilla, an astronomer, and her husband, Mac, an

Short Review: I liked this, especially since it was written about 45 years after the first book in the series and approximately 45 years passed in the time of the story. This is Camilla in her mid to late 60s. Most of the story is either directly telling her granddaughter about her own life or the life of her family or memories that are brought on by the stories. There is a twist that I didn't expect at the end and that solved the book a little too neatly for my taste. Especially since the book

Synopsis:Camilla Dickinson shares the complex story of her life with granddaughter Raffi, whose fathers erratic behavior and insinuating remarks have prompted her to question her identity. The choices, actions, and sufferings of previous generations, and their far-reaching ramifications, are brought to light as Camilla and her close friend Luisa share their memories with Raffi. Through the process, Raffi learns not only the facts about herself and her family, but also the truth that love and

A bit of a soap opera, written by a woman whom I am guessing is brilliant in science and really does make math patterns in her head to relax, as she has one of her characters do. I like the quotes she adds to the story such as this one, "He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars. General good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite, and flatterer, for Art and Science cannot exist but in minutely organized particulars." (Blake) I am also thinking that this book should be

I only just realized that L'Engle wrote a follow up to one of my favorite YA novels, Camilla. In this book, Camilla is a grandmother looking back on her life and trying to make sense of it as she answers her granddaughter's questions. It's great to see how these characters have aged and matured while remaining true to who they were at 15. The plot is a bit soap-opera-y, but one of the characters is a soap opera star, so I think L'Engle knew what she was up to. Yes, the dialog is overly refined

Madeleine L'Engle is my new chain-reading author. After being woefully disappointed in AS Byatt, I needed a pick-me-up. So, in honor of the life of one of my favorite adolescent lit authors, I decided to do a little more ma-toor reading of this one.L'Engle writing is so full of love. Her dialogue can seem awkward at times, but it is written so lovingly that I find its awkwardness adorably open and honest. This book deals with a very complex family tree, and skillfully flows from past to present

I generally prefer L'Engle's fantasy stories and Crosswicks journals to her more contemporary stories, so I started reading this book one evening around 9, planning to read until I fell asleep. I finished it in tears at 2am. The title comes from a quote: "All the wickedness in the world which man may do or think is no more to the mercy of God than a live coal dropped in the sea." The novel shows how this is true in the intertwined stories of two families; great evil is done on both sides, and