![]() While Simon and Barney jump at the opportunity, Jane is suspicious of the Withers' intentions for vague reasons and decides to stay home while the others go sailing and fishing. Withers and his sister Polly invite the family to go yachting with them. Excited by their discovery, the siblings resolve to keep the map a secret from the adults. ![]() Meanwhile, Barney interprets some of the symbols on the map as references to the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable. The writing is faded and illegible, but the siblings make out a drawing of a nearby coastline, meaning that the old sheet of paper is a map. There, they find a very old looking manuscript. Shortly after arriving, the siblings explore the attic of the old Grey House their parents are renting from "Captain Toms," an old friend of Merriman. With their parents, they meet up with their "great uncle" Merriman Lyon-an old family friend-for a holiday vacation in Trewissick, a fictional fishing town on the coast of Cornwall in England. ![]() The Drew family has three children: the eldest is Simon, the middle child is Jane, and the youngest is Barnabas, or Barney. It tells the story of the three Drew children who while on holiday discover secrets related to the legend of King Arthur. It is the first of five books in Cooper's The Dark is Rising series. Over Sea, Under Stone is a young adult fantasy novel published in 1965 by the English author Susan Cooper. ![]()
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