The Stones of Green Knowe
core novel 1976 Green Knowe
Record
| First published | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.05 (685 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780152055660 |
| Internal chronology | 6 |
Synopsis
The Stones of Green Knowe is the sixth novel in Lucy M. Boston's series and centers on Roger d'Aulneaux, a boy descended from the Norman nobleman who built the original manor at Green Knowe. Living at the house, Roger discovers two ancient, throne-like stones on the grounds that possess a strange power: seated upon them, he can cross into earlier periods of the house's long history, beginning with the turbulent era of the Norman Conquest in which his own ancestor lived. The stones work both ways, drawing figures from later times into Roger's own era as well, including Linnet, Susan, and Tolly, children who appeared in earlier volumes of the series.
Where it sits
- Universe: Green Knowe
- Series: Green Knowe core; position 6 of 6 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Lucy M. Boston
Notes
- ISBN recorded is the Harcourt Young Classics edition (2005).
- From the series record (Green Knowe): Core Canon = all six novels; complete sequence, no companion material.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Green Knowe: position 6 of 6: previous An Enemy at Green Knowe (1964)
Sources
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