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Fine/Fine for the four volumes. The Dark Is Rising is NF/NF with small flaw to the board edge and dust-jacket. Unread books with square and tight spines. THE DARK IS RISING SEQUENCE: 5-Volume Signed First Edition Boxed Slipcased Set Each book has been personally signed by Susan Cooper directly onto the title page. Susan Cooper's imaginative storytelling and ability to weave profound themes into her fantasy novels have cemented her as a significant and respected figure in literature. New York, McElderry Books (Imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division). November 2023. Susan Cooper "The Dark Is Rising Sequence". Five-volume boxed set. Signed First Edition as required with the full number line. Personally signed by Susan Cooper directly onto the title page of each book. Hardcover books with dust-jackets. Bookseller issued COA. WINNER OF THE NEWBERRY MEDAL AND NEWBERRY HONOR. This BOXED SET includes the following five novels: "Over Sea, Under Stone"- Signed First Edition [Fine/Fine] "The Dark Is Rising" - Signed First Edition [NF/NF with small flaw to board edge and dust-jacket] "Greenwitch" - Signed First Edition [Fine/Fine] "The Grey King" - Signed First Edition [Fine/Fine] "Silver on the Tree" - Signed First Edition [Fine/Fine] This is Susan Cooper's masterful fantasy set in England and Wales, incorporating English and Welsh Arthurian and folk hero traditions. The second volume is a Newberry Honor, and the 4th is a Newberry Medal. The entire Sequence won the Margaret A. Edwards ALA Award in 2012. All five books in Susan Cooper s epic, bestselling, and Newbery Medal winning The Dark Is Rising sequence are now available together in a hardcover keepsake boxed set with a brand-new look! Will Stanton s ordinary life is shattered with the dreadful revelation that the Dark the source of all evil is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. He finds that he is no ordinary boy, but the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping mankind free from the Dark. Soon Will is swept up in the great battle, along with his ageless master, Merriman; the three mortal Drew children with their own vital part to play; and a strange boy named Bran. These six servants of the Light fight fear and death in a quest through time and space interwoven with the most ancient myths of the islands of Britain searching for the weapon that will ultimately vanquish the Dark. The "The Dark Is Rising" series, beginning with the book of the same name, is praised for its sophisticated use of Arthurian legends, British folklore, and fantasy elements. The series is often lauded for its depth and complexity, which appeals to both children and adults. ABOUT THE DARK IS RISING The Dark Is Rising is a series of five contemporary fantasy novels for older children and young adults that was written by the British author Susan Cooper and published 1965 to 1977. The Dark Is Rising, the second novel in the series, was published in 1973. The series is sometimes called The Dark Is Rising Sequence, which is the title of its UK omnibus edition (first 1984) and its US boxed set edition (first 1986). It depicts a struggle between forces of good and evil called the Light and the Dark and is based on Arthurian legends, Celtic mythology, Norse mythology and English Folklore. Both magical and ordinary children are prominent throughout the series. It was inaugurated in 1965 with the U.K. publication of Over Sea, Under Stone by Jonathan Cape. The sequels were published 1973 to 1977, almost simultaneously in the U.K. and the U.S. Volume four, The Grey King (1975), won both the Newbery Medal, recognizing the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children", and the inaugural Welsh Tir na n-Og Award for English-language books with Welsh background. MANY MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE.
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