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Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which incorporates British mythology such as the Arthurian legends and Welsh folk heroes.
Susan Cooper is the creator and writer of the fantasy series, the Dark is Rising fictional novels. This series kicked off in 1965 with the release of the first novel. It was the only one to be nominated that year for a Newbery Honor Medal. The sequel came out in 1973.
Cooper wrote her first book for young readers in response to a publishing house competition; "Over Sea, Under Stone" would later form the basis for her critically acclaimed five-book fantasy sequence, "The Dark Is Rising." The fourth book in the series, "The Grey King," won the Newbery Medal in 1976.
one of the most loved and respected quest. fantasies written in the twentieth century." — Bookbird. Stream the12-episode BBC radioplay. of The Dark is Rising. The Dark Is Rising is a podcast available on Apple. Podcasts and BBC Sounds, adapted for radio by. Robert Macfarlane and Complicité director. Simon McBurney.
The Dark Is Rising Series by Susan Cooper. 5 primary works • 6 total works. http://www.thelostland.com/ More. Book 1. Over Sea, Under Stone. by Susan Cooper. 3.85 · 53,117 Ratings · 2,994 Reviews · published 1965 · 131 editions. On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children di… Want to Read. Rate it: Book 2. The Dark Is Rising. by Susan Cooper.
The Dark Is Rising Sequence is a series of five contemporary fantasy novels for older children and young adults that were written by the British author Susan Cooper and published from 1965 to 1977.
Susan Cooper has 123 books on Goodreads with 433206 ratings. Susan Cooper’s most popular book is The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2).
