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Enjoy this free short story from award-winning author Madeleine L'Engle's newest book, The Moment of Tenderness, a collection of 18 short stories, some never before published.

It was a frigid winter day when Old Mrs. Campbell stormed into the Franklins' general store, decrying the devilish nature of her daughter-in-law-a sentiment that deeply disturbed Mrs. Franklin, considering the woman in question, Alicia, was oft described as "saintly" by everyone around her.

When she leaves the store in a huff, Mrs. Franklin thinks she's done with Mrs. Campbell's ravings for the day-until the woman calls her late in the night, urgently demanding to see her.

Blending elements of fantasy and horror, what transpires between the two women over the course of the evening will test the boundaries of reason, faith, and family-and prove that, in times of great danger, even strangers can come together to help one another in need.

For more stories by Madeleine L'Engle, read The Moment of Tenderness, available now.

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21 pages
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English
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Grand Central Publishing
Publication date

21 April 2020
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2757 KB
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ASIN : B0875S8TRG
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing (21 April 2020)
Language : English
File size : 2757 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
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Print length : 21 pages

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Shreya Bhatt (@booknerds_20)

Spooky

Reviewed in India on 7 January 2021

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I didn't know it was a spooky story. It's my first time reading this author and I really enjoyed the book

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Sophie

Brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2021

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Oh how i love the writing style of Madeleine L'Engle! This might be a short story but it packs so much into it! It flows nicely through it transporting you down the story line , the characters are well developed and it makes you feel like you know them. It had a twist in it that I was certainly was not expecting, you know it is a good short story when you wish it was a full length story because you love it that much! A solid 5 star read for me!

Bbooks

did remind me of Shirley Jackson.

Reviewed in the United States on 11 May 2020

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Creepy little story that does indeed remind me of Shirley Jackson. It is to short in my opinion but deliciously dark and in the short time it takes to read it, it packs a punch and really is eerie. Recommended for fans of short stories.

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Janna M

Twisted and to the point

Reviewed in the United States on 26 July 2020

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Short but oh so richly developed. It is amazing how effective suspension of disbelief can be in so few pages! I love how twisted it was; I will definitely be finding the rest of these L'Engle stories!!

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C. Hunter

It doesn't get any better

Reviewed in the United States on 28 April 2020

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I've been reading Madeleine L'Engle books since I was seven years old and this is the first new story I've seen in a long long time. I'm so glad her granddaughter has taken the time to go through her archives and find the work that was never published. This is a slightly disturbing but wonderful story that is so Madeleine L'Engle.

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bernadette hopke

Interesting

Reviewed in the United States on 25 August 2020

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I have always enjoyed Madeliene L'engle's books. Also being able to read the backstories of how they came about. Was extremely interesting to read how they came about. Thank you for this opportunity . If you haVe read her books I do recommend reading this. It is a very quick read.

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