Susan Cooper
Born: 01-01-1935
Susan Cooper is a distinguished British author renowned for her fantasy series "The Dark Is Rising." Born in 1935, she began her career as a journalist before transitioning to fiction. Cooper's works often draw on mythology and folklore, earning her numerous accolades, including the Newbery Medal. Her evocative storytelling and richly woven narratives have captivated readers worldwide, establishing her as a prominent voice in children's literature.
Book summaries for books written by Susan Cooper
Quotes
The Walker is abroad.
To live, to live would be an awfully big adventure.
You're never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too.
The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.
Death is the only pure, beautiful conclusion of a great passion.
It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars.
We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience but how he stands at times of controversy and challenges.
The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.
There are good spirits and bad spirits, and they're everywhere.
Magic is a slippery thing, like a fish.