In Over Sea Under Stone, by Susan Cooper, Simon, Jane, and Barnabas Drew go on holiday with their parents and mysterious Great-uncle, Merriman, to Trewissick in the South of Cornwall. While exploring the attic of the house they rented from a local sailor Simon, Jane, and Barney discover a manuscript. It leads them on a dangerous quest over the great headlands and bays of Trewissick. They must travel over sea and under stone to retrieve their prize—a sacred grail from the time of King Arthur—and, accompanied by Great Uncle Merry, wield it against the dark.
The theme of the first book in The Dark is Rising series centers mainly on good and evil, light
and dark. It shows the blurred line between the two, and implies that there is
no one person without both. Many characters waver between sides, confused or
uncommitted. Mrs. Palk, their housekeeper and cook, seems to be caring and kind
towards the children. As the book progresses she is revealed to be lying to the
children and Great Uncle Merry, as well as passing along crucial information to
the Dark. She is an example of how people can be swayed out of the light, and
conveys that many people reside in the middle—not dark or light but grey.
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