The Dark Is Rising - Softcover

Cooper, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0689704208 ISBN 13: 9780689704208

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1976

Synopsis

"When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back,Three from the circle, three from the track;Wood, bronze, iron; water, fire, stone;Five will return, and one go alone." With these mysterious words, Will Stanton discovers on his 11th birthday that he is no mere boy. He is the Sign-Seeker, last of the immortal Old Ones, destined to battle the powers of evil that trouble the land. His task is he must find and guard the six great Signs of the Light, which, when joined, will create a force strong enough to match and perhaps overcome that of the Dark. Embarking on this endeavor is dangerous as well as deeply rewarding; Will must work within a continuum of time and space much broader than he ever imagined. Susan Cooper, in her five-title Dark Is Rising sequence, creates a world where the conflict between good and evil reaches epic proportions. She ranks with C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien in her ability to deliver a moral vision in the context of breathtaking adventure. No one can stop at just one of her thrilling fantasy novels. Among many other prestigious awards, The Dark Is Rising is a Newbery Honor Book and a Carnegie Medal Honor Book. (Ages 8 and older) --Emilie Coulter

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Publication date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689704208
• ISBN 13: 9780689704208
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216