Over Sea, Under Stone, Susan Cooper
Over Sea, Under Stone, Susan Cooper
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Over Sea, Under Stone

Author: Susan Cooper

Narrator: Alex Jennings

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/28/2007

Synopsis

On holiday in Cornwall, the three children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house that hey are staying in. They know immediately that it is special. It is even more than that--the key to finding a grail, a source of power to fight the forces of evil known as the Dark. And in searching for it themselves, the Drews put their lives in peril.

This is the first volume of Susan Cooper's brilliant and absorbing fantasy sequence know as The Dark is Rising.

About The Author

Susan Cooper is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement. Her classic five-book fantasy sequence The Dark Is Rising won the Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor and has sold millions of copies worldwide. She is also the author of Victory, a Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth book and a Washington Post Top 10 for Children novel; King of Shadows, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor book; The Boggart; Seaward; and many other acclaimed novels for young readers. She lives in Massachusetts. Alex Jennings is an English actor whose roles have included Charles, Prince of Wales in The Queen. He’s narrated The Dark Is Rising Sequence series by Susan Cooper.

Reviews

Goodreads review by mark on September 20, 2022

a slight but winning intro into a phenomenal series. this opening book follows the Drew children on summer holiday in Cornwall as they hurtle breathlessly from place to place, ancient map in hand and Arthurian treasure awaiting them as they skillfully avoid the forces of evil. this is probably my 3rd......more

Goodreads review by karen on June 26, 2020

how great is ariel?? ariel is exactly this great: i had never read this series, but had always wanted to. so ariel straight up mailed it to me! like santa! in june! ariel, i have also always wanted a choker made of rubies and emeralds and sweet sweet diamonds. while i am waiting for that,i will write......more

Goodreads review by Nick on February 22, 2018

The first book of my all-time favorite children's fantasy series. Yes Harry Potter is amazing, The Chronicles of Prydain is exceptional, Redwall is pretty fantastic. But for my money, Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising series ranks as my #1 favorite. It has everything - an Arthurian theme, witches, t......more

Goodreads review by Kara on January 29, 2019

Over Sea, Under Stone reminds me of that endless string of ’80s and ’90s movies featuring plucky groups of child protagonists outwitting bumbling adult villains. You know the ones I mean—The Goonies is probably the most famous example, but there are others. Children get into real danger and use a co......more

Goodreads review by Anthony on October 31, 2020

In these incredibly anxiety-plagued final days leading up to USA’s Election Day, I decided to go for what I was hoping would be a comforting read, and this sort of obliged. It’s sweetly written, with likable, resourceful children doing their best to solve puzzles and evade bad guys. Unexpectedly, it......more

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