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The Grey King
  

The Grey King (Hardcover)

de Susan Cooper (Author), Michael Heslop (Illustrator) "HE REMEMBERED MARY HAD SAID, "They all speak Welsh, most of the time ..." En savoir plus
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Gr 5-8-While recovering from hepatitis, Will Stanton is sent to a farm in Wales where he is soon caught up in the battle against "the Dark." He struggles to recall the prophetic lines he once memorized and gradually, as he learns the local place names of the geographic features around him, the meaning of the lines becomes clear to him. Through Bran, a young boy with mysterious origins who becomes Will's friend, Will fulfills the prophecies and once again defeats the Dark. This fourth book of Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising series (S&S Childrens, 1975) won the 1976 Newbery Medal. Twenty-five years later, it is still as powerful and mesmerizing as when it was first published. Richard Mitchley's reading is excellent and heightens listeners' enjoyment of Cooper's prose. His ease with Welsh pronunciation and the distinctive cadence of Welsh English adds greatly to the authenticity of the story's setting, which is an essential element of this book. He gives the characters distinctive voices without actually doing voices for each. Children not familiar with the earlier books in the series may find the basic premise a bit confusing since Will's status as an "old one" and the conflict between the light and the dark are not given much explanation. However, this audiobook is so well done that those who enjoy fantasy will relish it. It will also be a good choice for older children with reading disabilities when they need to "read" a Newbery title.

Louise L. Sherman, formerly Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NJ

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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In the fourth book of Cooper's Dark is Rising series, Will Stanton travels to Wales to recover from hepatitis. Here he learns more of his legacy as an Old One; meets Bran Davies, whose life in intertwined with his; and recovers the last talisman for the struggle against the Dark. Susan Cooper is a consummate storyteller, and Richard Mitchley is an extraordinary narrator. His voice resonates with the atmosphere of the British Isles. The power and depth of his voice as the Grey King cause the listener to cower, and his icy tones create chills as the Brenin Llwyd blows by. As Will comes to understand the eerie might of the warestones, Mitchley brings goose bumps to the listener's skin. The interplay of past and present is compelling and believable, given his masterful presentation. This is a fabulous listen! A.R. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --Ce texte provient de la Audio Cassette édition.

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3.0étoiles sur 5 The Grey End, Janv. 12 2004
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The Grey King, by Susan Cooper is a book about adventure. This book revolves around a boy named Will Stanton. The boy is the age of twelve and is sent to Whales to be nursed back to health by his relatives. During this time, he goes on quests or adventures to awaken the ancient sleepers. The ancient sleepers are the last hope for good to prevail against evil. This evil is controlled by The Grey King who tries to stop Will from completing his quests.
In the story I can relate most to BRan becasue he is the mysterious boy who is different from all the other people. I used to be like this when I was going through middle school. I was the kid who was just a little more differnt than your average kid. Bran displays this perfectly with his pale skin and mysterious appearances.
Overall, this book was a good book. My least favorite part was the end, maybe becasue I thought the end was a little too rushed. There seemed to be a lot of information being crammed into a few pages which made it hard to understand. This gave it an unpleasant end.
This book would be good for readers who like adventure or mystical stories. To me, it seems like a twsit between The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and The High King by Alexander Lloyd. If you like either of those books I strongly advise you to check out The Grey King by Susan Cooper.
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Pretty good, Janv. 2 2004
Par Kyle Stewart (Georgia) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This forth installment in "The Dark is Rising Series" seems to combine elements from the previous four. The "Hardy Boys" feel of the first book unfortunately returns, and while not full blown is enough to pull the book down somewhat.

On the up side though some of the mystique of the second book that emulates "Dark Shadows" is there, standing side by side with the third books more complex immagery. So in the end were this book made into a movie, while it would have been doable in the 60s, lacking anything that would have looked too cheasy, it would also be possible to be done in the 20th century without adding in two hours of mindless action that didn't occurr in the book, just to make the f/x guys happy (do the cave, the Grey King, and a time travel scene for Gwene and Bran, then send them on to the next movie with a smile and a months paycheck for two weeks).

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Excellent, Aoû 29 2003
Par "diamonds388" (Nashville, TN USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
It is a great book it has very good adventure and emotional roller coaster and a good conflict I loved it and i think it's good for all 6-7th graders (yes i did perposely write no puctuaction)
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Outstanding
"The Dark Is Rising" is a hard book to top, but Susan Cooper nearly matches it in "Grey King." A stunning, atmospheric Welsh fantasy tinged with Arthurian legend, it also... Read more
Publié le Juil 23 2002 par E. A Solinas

2.0étoiles sur 5 Read it in class..BORING!!
some of the chapters were good but most of them were just so boring! I mean its not like a book where you wanted to keep on reading and never put down. Read more
Publié le Mai 2 2002

2.0étoiles sur 5 OK but somewhat boring read!
OK..not a bad book,but we read it in class.and its not a book we wanted to keep on reading and reading and reading,i mean some of the chapters are good but the rest are extremely... Read more
Publié le Mai 2 2002

4.0étoiles sur 5 The Grey King
"There is a Welsh legend about a harp of gold hidden within a certain hill that can be opened by the youngest and seen with silver eyed. Read more
Publié le Mars 22 2002 par cHaRLeNE rAMaN

3.0étoiles sur 5 The Grey King
Susan Cooper did a wonderful job on The Grey King. It was very mysterious. It was about a boy named Will and a boy named Bran who need to stop an evil magical king and his... Read more
Publié le Janv. 31 2002

3.0étoiles sur 5 The Grey King
Susan Cooper did a wonderful job on The Grey King. It was very mysterious. It was about a boy named Will and a boy named Bran who need to stop an evil magical king and his... Read more
Publié le Janv. 31 2002

3.0étoiles sur 5 The Grey King
Susan Cooper did a wonderful job on The Grey King. It was very mysterious. It was about a boy named Will and a boy named Bran who need to stop an evil magical king and his... Read more
Publié le Janv. 31 2002

5.0étoiles sur 5 The Welsh Side of Arthurian Legend
This book moves Will Stanton from England and Cornwall to Wales, and introduces Bran, a complex and somewhat thorny adolescent character. Read more
Publié le Aoû 7 2001 par Martha E. Nelson

3.0étoiles sur 5 hmmmmm......
This is a good book, but if you like fantasy, you would enjoy Tolkien better. I've not read any other Dark is Rising books so I have no comment on them. Susan C. Read more
Publié le Déc 7 2000

5.0étoiles sur 5 An Excellent Book
I felt this book was an excellent writing. I was suprised to learn that this is classified under the reading level of 9-12 years of age. Read more
Publié le Déc 1 2000 par Brian

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