Over Sea, Under Stone
Book 1 of The Dark Is Rising Sequence
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Alex Jennings
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Susan Cooper
About this listen
On holiday in Cornwall, the three children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house that they 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 GroupListeners also enjoyed...
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- schmee
- 21-08-19
WONDERFUL ADVENTURE STORY SET IN CORNWALL
It's exciting, suspenseful and scary, with lots of local atmosphere; also dated and sexist, unfortunately.
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- Sara
- 28-10-23
Gripping story and excellent narration
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.
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- Nicola
- 11-10-15
Wonderful
Alex Jennings is superb! I have read this book many times and it was really a joy to listen to it!
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- Sarah Sinclair
- 22-05-24
Great book even for an adult
I really enjoyed this and I’m in my 50s. Reminded me of all the numerous mystery stories I grew up reading. Highly recommended and a great production and the narration was excellent.
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- Kate
- 03-03-17
The only thing wrong
with this audible book is the very beginning and the end. 'Audible Kids' is horrible.
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- G Reid
- 22-12-22
Classic Children’s Fantasy
Over Sea, Under Stone is sometimes overshadowed by the later books in the series but it’s really a cracking story in its own right, a classic children’s story from the 1960s, a golden age for children’s fantasy rooted in the myths and landscapes of Britain.
The tale is impeccably read by Alex Jennings, who brings it to life perfectly. Thoroughly recommended.
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- Peggy
- 20-12-22
Brought back lovely childhood memories
Wonderful narration. Beautifully paced. Loved reading it as a child and had a wonderful time listens an adult
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- Northern Mummy
- 25-07-15
Great in-car listening
If you could sum up The Dark Is Rising Sequence, Book One in three words, what would they be?
Exciting, absorbing, adventurous.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Jane - pretty positive girl character for the age of the book, adventurous, imaginative and brave.
Which character – as performed by Alex Jennings – was your favourite?
Mrs Palk
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, definitely
Any additional comments?
We listened to this on a couple of long car journeys as a family (mum & dad, 12 year old and 9 year old girls) and found it really good for making the hours pass by - in fact at one point we arrived at our destination (grandparents' house) and none of us wanted to get out of the car and stop listening! We've downloaded books 3,4 and 5 of the series now and are looking forward to continuing book 4 later in the summer - we have a pact that we can't listen unless we're all together! Alex Jennings reads it in a really accessible and absorbing way and his range of voices is such that you can always tell who is speaking. Just a shame book 2 isn't available on Audible - we've read it at home but it would be nice to have the full set of recordings.
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- pene
- 07-03-18
Happy childhood memories
Was made to read this as a child but fell in love with the characters very quickly, thanks for rekindling that feeling all these years later
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- AnnieJuly
- 05-08-17
Simply perfect
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.
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