Over Sea, Under Stone
by Susan Cooper
Podcast Introduction
Over Sea, Under Stone is the first book in The Dark Is Rising series by Susan Cooper. This book series is masterful in the way it helps children understand the scope of time, and how stories can last for generations. It’s a lesson that is helpful for adults to be reminded about as well...This is a story that celebrates the curiosity of children. Of people, in general. People who are on the side of the light. There’s this idea imbued through the book that only if you are open-minded will you be able to discover the secret truths that are all around you."
~ Kimberly Hatch Harrison
~ Kimberly Hatch Harrison
Socratica Reads Podcast
Over Sea, Under Stone
by Susan Cooper
In this opening book of The Dark Is Rising sequence, siblings Simon, Jane, and Barney Drew discover an ancient map while on holiday in Cornwall, propelling them into a quest for the Holy Grail. As they decipher the map’s riddles, they encounter forces of evil intent on stopping them. Cooper expertly blends Arthurian legend with an atmospheric setting, crafting a tale of ancient magic and timeless adventure.
“Now, I’m not going to pretend to be ignorant about this sad fact: there’s a lot of anti-intellectual sentiment out there, a kind of sneering at book-learning. But I believe that’s the dark side, and we are on the side of the light. There might be a battle we will win today, like, keeping one of your favourite childhood books in the library, but somewhere else in the world someone is trying to prevent a girl from going to school.”
Kimberly Hatch Harrison
Skeleton
Bradbury’s Skeleton tells the unsettling story of a man who becomes increasingly obsessed with the bones inside his own body. As his fixation grows, he seeks out a mysterious doctor, leading to a macabre conclusion that blurs the lines between paranoia and reality. The tale is a chilling examination of the fragility of the human body and the fear of what lies beneath the skin.
