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Over Sea, Under Stone

By: Susan Cooper
Narrated by: Alex Jennings
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 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.©1965 Susan Cooper; (P)2001 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Arthurian Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Science Fiction & Fantasy
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This must be one of the best young person's books of all time. The setting in a Cornish village with that hint of small town weirdness; the characters who are good and evil and we don't quite know initially who's who; the sense if a treasure hunt and fab conclusion. I loved the book back in 1984 and I bought this as pure nostalgia: that sense of summers of times past in a simpler world when I read it. It lived up to expectations. The narration by fine actor Alex Jennings is just perfect: it's a fine narrator who actually manages not to "be there": they just articulate the book in your own head.

Simply perfect

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I remember reading this ffantastic tale of mystery, set in Cornwall, when I was at Infant School. The years rolled away and I remember how this series captivated me. I would highly recommend the Dark is Rising. It is read well and is a wonderful story, what ever your age.

Back to my childhood

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beautifully written, with a nostalgic feel for summers long past, this story catches the imagination. well read too.

a classic

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Brilliant book-recommend for anyone wanting a good adventure story and series also has good narration

Amazing book - must read

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I came to this after hearing Susan Cooper on Radio 4's Today programme talking to Robert MacFarlane, a fan of her books. As a fan of Mr MacFarlane I thought I would listen to this and was not disappointed. It is gripping and atmospheric: Alex Jennings' narration is superb.

Gripping story and excellent narration

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