Over Sea, Under Stone

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Over Sea, Under Stone is a children's fantasy novel by Susan Cooper that begins her acclaimed "The Dark Is Rising" sequence, blending Arthurian legend with a modern adventure story.

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instanceOf children's fantasy novel
novel
work of fiction
alternateName Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising, Book 1) NERFINISHED
author Susan Cooper NERFINISHED
centralConflict Light versus Dark
centralPlotElement search for an ancient grail
containsElement magic
mythology
treasure hunt
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresCharacter Barney Drew NERFINISHED
Great-Uncle Merry NERFINISHED
Jane Drew NERFINISHED
Merriman Lyon NERFINISHED
Simon Drew NERFINISHED
firstPublicationYear 1965
genre Arthurian fantasy
children's literature
fantasy
hasFormat audiobook
hardcover
paperback
print
hasIllustrations yes
hasSequel The Dark Is Rising NERFINISHED
intendedMarket British children's book market
intendedReadingLevel middle grade
language English
literaryMovement modern children's fantasy
literarySetting Cornwall NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor blending Arthurian legend with a modern adventure story
partOfSeries The Dark Is Rising Sequence NERFINISHED
publisher Jonathan Cape NERFINISHED
seriesOrder 1
settingType coastal village
targetAudience children
young adults
theme Arthurian legend NERFINISHED
good versus evil
quest for a magical object
timePeriodOfSetting 20th century

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Susan Cooper notableWork Over Sea, Under Stone