His Dark Materials

"Northern Lights" introduces Lyra, an orphan, who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Lyra's search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. In "The Subtle Knife" she is joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As Lyra learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds and leads to a thrilling conclusion in "The Amber Spyglass". The epic story Pullman tells is not only a spellbinding adventure featuring armoured polar bears, magical devices, witches and daemons, it is also an audacious and profound re-imagining of Milton's "Paradise Lost". An utterly entrancing blend of metaphysical speculation and bravura storytelling, "His Dark Materials" is a monumental and enduring achievement.

ISBN 1841593427   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9781841593425 (What's this?)   Pages 1144 Publisher Everyman   Weight (grammes) 977 Imprint Everyman's Library   Published in London Format Hardback   Height (mm) 210 Publication date 28 Oct 2011   Width (mm) 50 Writer of introduction Lucy Hughes-Hallett   Spine width (mm) 140 DEWEY 823.92   Academic level General

"One of the supreme literary dreamers and magicians of our time" The Guardian "Philip Pullman. Is he the best storyteller ever?" The Observer

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