Madeleine L'Engle is best known for her children's books, particularly the Newbery Award-winning A Wrinkle in Time; she is also the author of several books for adults, including Two-Part Invention. Her works combine her Christian beliefs with a strong interest in modern science; mitochondrial DNA, for instance, are featured prominently in A Wind in the Door;hyperspace in A Wrinkle in Time; and so on.
