Dark is Rising, The #3 - The Dark is Rising (Fantasy Novels (Collier Books))

Susan Cooper

ISBN 10: 0689710879 / ISBN 13: 9780689710872

Published by Collier Books, 1999

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Collier Books Fantasy Novels (Collier Books) Dark is Rising, The #3 - The Dark is Rising (Fair+)Manufacturer: Collier BooksProduct Line: Fantasy Novels (Collier Books)Type: Novel - SoftcoverCopyright Date: 1973Author: Susan CooperPage Count: 244Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is Fair+. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift-- that he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark. At once, he is plunged into a quest for the six magical Signs that will one day aid the Old Ones in the final battle between the Dark and the Light. And for the twelve days of Christmas, while the Dark is rising, life for Will is full of wonder, terror, and delight.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dark is Rising, The #3 - The Dark is Rising (Fantasy Novels (Collier Books))
• Publisher: Collier Books
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689710879
• ISBN 13: 9780689710872
• Binding: Novel - Softcover
• Illustrator: Cober, Alan
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift -- that he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark.At once, he is plunged into a quest for the six magical signs that will one day aid the Old Ones in the final battle between the Dark and the Light.And for the twelve days of Christmas, while the Dark is rising, life for Will is full of wonder, terror, and delight.

About the Author

SUSAN COOPER is best known for her acclaimed sequence of fantasy novels known as The Dark Is Rising which includes OVER SEA, UNDER STONE; THE DARK IS RISING (1974 Newbery Honor book); GREENWITCH; THE GREY KING (1976 Newbery Award book); and SILVER ON THE TREE. Her novels for young readers also include SEAWARD and DAWN OF FEAR. She has written three books for younger children as well: THE SILVER COW, THE SELKIE GIRL, and TAM LIN, all illustrated by Warwick Hutton. In collaboration with actor Hume Cronyn, she wrote the Broadway play Foxfire and -- for Jane Fonda -- the television film The Dollmaker, for which they received the Humanitas Prize in 1985. Born in Buckinghamshire, England, Susan Cooper moved to the United States in 1963 and now lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.