Young Meg's scientist father has disappeared without a trace, and for months her mother has told everyone he will come back. Her little brother Charles Wallace, out walking the dog, discovers three odd old ladies living in what they thought was an empty house. Charles Wallace has a keen perception and drags Meg to visit the women. On another visit her schoolmate Calvin shows up along the way. In the howling depths of a night storm, the three women blink the children into a vortex which transports them to a planet in another galaxy.The time has come to rescue Meg's father from the fifth dimension where he has been warring with evil. Following his footsteps, the travellers encounter fantastical worlds and then an oppressive civilisation where they must engage in battles of the mind, with devastating results.
Further mind-bending adventures occur after they jump to yet another planet inhabited by surreal and deeply spiritual creatures who lack the power of sight and are astounded that anyone can make use of such a peculiar ability. The final victory is a demonstration of the power of love to beat back the darkness and restore things to their rightful places.
While this is a tale related to time travel, it almost has more in common with whimsical fantasy. It's an incredible journey that won't leave you the same.
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