Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
The Dark Is Rising (Dark Is Rising Sequence)
A fantasy novel in which young Will Stanton is drawn into the struggle between ancient powers and darkness.
Work Information
In the chill of winter, a boy wakes to his calling.
Susan Cooper’s The Dark Is Rising is one of the core novels of The Dark Is Rising Sequence, notable for its winter atmosphere and mythic conflict. It follows Will Stanton as he awakens to the Old Ones’ mission.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Simon Pulse
- Published
- 1986-11-30
- Pages
- 232 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 10.92 x 1.78 x 17.78 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780689710872
- ISBN-10
- 0689710879
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books/Science Fiction & Fantasy/Fantasy & Magic
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.
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.
Reviews
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最後の<Old Ones>の少年の覚醒の物語
大家族スタントン家の末っ子少年ウィルは、11歳の誕生日でもある冬至の日にOld Ones<古老>としてのgift<能力>に目覚め、Sign-Seeker<しるしを探す者>としての使命を果たしていく。 1965年に書かれたイギリスの田舎を舞台にした本書は、時空を超えた冒険活劇に発展する、その前哨戦みたいなもので、本格的にこの作品がアーサー王と円卓の騎士に連なるものと判るのは、実はその前作"Over Sea, Under stone"あるいは次作"Greenmitch"です。 この作品も、"Over Sea, Under stone"と同じように日常生活が丁寧に描き込まれていて、Willの兄弟達や屋根裏部屋や田舎の小径がまるで目に見えるようです。その裏でOld OnesとDarkとの戦いが静かに始まろうとし、また多くの兄弟がいる中で末っ子がひとり、ひそかに成長し老成していくのがぞくっとするほどミステリアスで面白いです。 英語は比喩的表現が多くハリー・ポッターのようなユーモラスなところも少ないので、9-12歳を対象としているわりには結構難物かと思います。
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Good boo
A very good book
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A wonderful story that reverberates with Wisdom and Truth
This story and the one before it - I’m sure the whole series I’ve yet to read - , captures my mind, heart and imagination, as the author draws on ancient archetypal patterns to continue the age old story of the battle between good and evil. As a kind of ‘sequel’ to the many grail stories, the future is drawn in hues of optimism, with faith in the best of human courage and kindness. This book is such a welcome relief from the many apocalyptic doomsday books around.
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Great book! Classic.
Amazing story
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En verklig fantasy- klassiker!
Jag lyssnade samtidigt på dramatiseringen på BBC World Service, fantastiskt bra! Finns tillgänglig som podcast under hela 2023.
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Meeslepend, misterieus, winters verhaal.
Gekocht naar aanleiding van podcast op BBC world service. Het verhaal begint op 20 december en je kan dag voor dag meelezen. Heerlijk bij winteravonden. Nu ook nog de ander boeken van de reeks lezen !