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Over Sea, Under Stone

Book 1 of The Dark Is Rising Sequence

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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 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 Group Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Critic reviews

"Jennings' ability is outstanding as he slips in and out of the numerous voices with the rapid dialogue as it approaches the climax....This is an outstanding reading of a classic tale that all young listeners and adults will thoroughly enjoy." ( School Library Journal)
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It's exciting, suspenseful and scary, with lots of local atmosphere; also dated and sexist, unfortunately.

WONDERFUL ADVENTURE STORY SET IN CORNWALL

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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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Alex Jennings is superb! I have read this book many times and it was really a joy to listen to it!

Wonderful

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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.

Great book even for an adult

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with this audible book is the very beginning and the end. 'Audible Kids' is horrible.

The only thing wrong

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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.

Classic Children’s Fantasy

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Wonderful narration. Beautifully paced. Loved reading it as a child and had a wonderful time listens an adult

Brought back lovely childhood memories

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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 read this as a child many years ago but it was a much more exciting story than I remembered it being, largely thanks to Alex Jennings' excellent narration. It's a less obviously magical story than later books in the series, but serves as a very good introduction to the battle between the Dark and the Light. There are some lovely descriptive passages and the final chapters are thrilling. I really enjoyed revisiting this as an adult and have only one question - why isn't the second book in the series available?

Exciting beginning to classic series

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It was brilliant thanks!
It's was very hard 2 stop!
loved it to bits!
easy to listen to!
reader had clear voice😊

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