The Stones of Green Knowe

"Stands on its own as an intriguing time-shift fantasy, deftly blending the real and the fantastic --written with grace and conviction." --The Bulletin "Magic and mystery combine. Boston is an effortless stylist and her magic seems as simple as breathing." -- The Washington Post The long-ago beginnings of Green Knowe. Roger, the son of a Norman lord, is the very first child to live in the house that much later becomes known as Green Knowe. One day while wandering the hills near the great house, Roger comes upon two ancient stones, shaped like chairs, hidden under some brush. He calls them King and Queen. Even more mysterious than their presence is what happen when Roger sits on the stones. The King Stone brings him forward in time, and the Queen Stone sends him back! Roger uses this magic to reveal the fate of his beloved home, which he wishes would stay as it is forever. The Green Knowe he visits in the future is startlingly different, but the children who live there -- Toby, Linnet, Susan and Tolly -- all welcome him warmly. Roger teaches these children, who live centuries apart from one another, to use the stones so they can all gather together at once and experience marvelous time-traveling adventures as he does. Lucy Maria Boston (1892-1990) purchased a ramshackle manor house near Cambridge, England, in 1935, which she lovingly restored over a period of two years. It is the house that inspired her to take pen in hand and create the beloved Green Knowe chronicles. Simon Vance is a native of Brighton, England. After graduating from the Brighton School of Music and Drama, and Leeds University, Vance embarked on a career with the BBC, and the Talking Book Service of the Royal National Institute for the Blind. His work has received five AudioFile ' Earphones' awards and three 'Audies' nominations.