LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Whitbread Book of the Year Award 2001 The third in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. His ‘Dark Materials’, is the story of Lyra, a young girl with an exceptional destiny. Brought up in Jordan College, Oxford Lyra uncovers a secret about her mysterious guardian which leads to some dangerous questioning. It also marks the beginning of Lyra’s search for her friend Roger, a search that takes her to the ice kingdoms of the North where armoured bears rule. Lyra’s courage and stubborn determination lead her on this mission of incredible danger in this brilliant and imaginative story. It’s completely original and totally spellbinding; a true classic that will stand the test of time much in the way Tolkien’s famous work has done.
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The Amber Spyglass Synopsis
Lyra lies sleeping in a cave near a rainbow, drugged into unconsciousness
by her mother,Mrs Coulter, whose love for her daughter closely
rivals her own ruthless ambition. Now, the latter threatens
to overcome the former, as she strives to prevent the events which
are dependent on the decisions Lyra is fated to make. Meanwhile,
Will-scarred and traumatised after his last, fatal meeting with
his father-seeks blindly for her, with only two of Lord Asriel's
angels as companions on his dangerous search. The two are fated
to meet once more, however, and begin their most treacherous journey.
For Lyra owes a great debt, and she must repay it-she must
rescue her friend from the Land of the Dead. Neither are prepard
for the terrible sacrifice they must endure, or for the universal
consequences of their actions. Lyra and Will must play their part
in the war between the worlds and Heaven...
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9780439994149 |
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14th September 2001 |
| Author: |
Philip Pullman |
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Scholastic |
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Paperback |
| Pagination: |
548 pages |
| Series: |
His Dark Materials |
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Press Reviews
Philip Pullman Press Reviews
'One of the supreme literary dreamers and magicians of our time.' Guardian
'A genuine masterpiece of intelligent, imaginative storytelling.' Mail On Sunday
'One of those books which one can hardly bear to close.' Scotsman
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About Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman one of the most acclaimed writers working today.
He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy (Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass), which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all time by Newsweek. He has also won many distinguished prizes, including the Carnegie Medal for Northern Lights (and the reader-voted ‘Carnegie of Carnegies’ for the best children’s book of the past seventy years); the Whitbread (now Costa) Award for The Amber Spyglass; and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, in honour of his body of work. The first volume of Philip Pullman’s long-awaited trilogy The Book of Dust, set in the same world as His Dark Materials, published in 2017, and the second volume followed in 2019.
Author photo © Michael Leckie portrait.
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