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Philip Pullman is the author of Subtle Knife (2001), His Dark Materials Omnibus (2012), His Dark Materials: Serpentine (2020), His Dark Materials Bind-Up (2018), Northern Lights (2016).

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Subtle Knife

release date: Jan 01, 2001

His Dark Materials Omnibus

release date: Jan 25, 2012
His Dark Materials Omnibus
The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass are available together in one volume perfect for any fan or newcomer to this modern fantasy classic series that has graced the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Book Sense, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. These thrilling adventures tell the story of Lyra and Will—two ordinary children on a perilous journey through shimmering haunted otherworlds. They will meet witches and armored bears, fallen angels and soul-eating specters. And in the end, the fate of both the living—and the dead—will rely on them. Phillip Pullman’s spellbinding His Dark Materials trilogy has captivated readers for over twenty years and won acclaim at every turn. It will have you questioning everything you know about your world and wondering what really lies just out of reach. Honors and Praise for His Dark Materials: An Entertainment Weekly All-Time Greatest Novel A Newsweek Top 100 Book of All Time "Arguably the best juvenile fantasy novel of the past twenty years." —The Washington Post "Very grand indeed." —The New York Times “Pullman is quite possibly a genius.” —Newsweek Don''t miss Philip Pullman''s epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials! ** THE BOOK OF DUST ** La Belle Sauvage The Secret Commonwealth

His Dark Materials: Serpentine

release date: Oct 15, 2020
His Dark Materials: Serpentine
A bewitching tale with a fascinating new glimpse of young Lyra and her dæmon, Pantalaimon. This companion to the New York Times bestselling His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust series follows Pullman''s beloved characters on a brand new adventure. After the world-altering events of The Amber Spyglass, Lyra and Pan find themselves irrevocably changed. In this new companion story, set after the stunning conclusion to the original His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and Pan will journey to the far North once more, hoping to ask the Consul of Witches a most urgent question. This brand-new story, a beguiling must-read for Pullman fans old and new, is a perfect companion to His Dark Materials and a fascinating bridge to The Book of Dust.

His Dark Materials Bind-Up

release date: Jan 01, 2018
His Dark Materials Bind-Up
Philip Pullman''s groundbreaking HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy, now a thrilling and critically acclaimed BBC/HBO television series, available here in a stunning hardback bind-up edition. First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, the first book in the series, Northern Lights, won the UK''s top awards for children''s literature. Today, the story of Lyra and her daemon is read and loved by adults and children alike. This bind-up contains all three original books in the series and has a cover illustration by esteemed artist, Chris Wormell, who also illustrated the Book of Dustseries. This edition contains: Northern Lights The Golden Compass The Amber Spyglass

Northern Lights

release date: Jan 01, 2016
Northern Lights
Lyra and Pantalaimon have journeyed north, in search of the missing children and Lord Asriel. But the frozen wilds are harsh and unhospitable, and fearsome enemies are waiting at every turn. If Lyra is to succeed in her quest, she must enlist the help of unexpected allies: an armoured bear and a witch queen. The path ahead will lead to dark truths and grave danger . . . The second book in a stunning three-volume graphic novel adaptation of Northern Lights, the first of which won the Prix Jeunesse du Festival d''Angoul�me.

Clockwork

release date: May 01, 2005
Clockwork
An apprentice clockmaker facing failure, a writer with a story he can''t control, a girl whose courage will need to match her kindness, a clockwork knight with murderous tendencies, and a doctor who just might be the Devil: their stories come together piece by piece in this chilling tale where nothing is as it seems.

His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass Classic Art Edition

release date: Jan 01, 2021
His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass Classic Art Edition
The third volume in Philip Pullman''s groundbreaking His Dark Materials trilogy, re-published in hardback with a stunning fine art cover. Now a major, critically acclaimed BBC/HBO TV series. "We''re going to the land of the dead - and we''re going to come back." Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned... Read the book ahead of the third season of the smash-hit, critically adored BBC/HBO television series. This classic art edition featuring the painting Sophia - the Wisdom of the Almighty, by Nicholas Roerich, 1932, is destined to be a collectors'' item. The perfect companion to the Classic Art Editions of Northern Lightsand The Subtle Knife

His Dark Materials: Northern Lights Classic Art Edition

release date: Nov 04, 2021
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights Classic Art Edition
The first volume in Philip Pullman''s groundbreaking His Dark Materials trilogy.

His Dark Materials: The Collectors

release date: Sep 22, 2015
His Dark Materials: The Collectors
HIS DARK MATERIALS IS SOON TO BE AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, JAMES McAVOY, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA! The Collectors is a brand-new e-short, set in the world of Philip Pullman’s beloved and bestselling His Dark Materials In this darkly delicious sliver of a tale, Philip Pullman offers a glimpse of the enigmatic girl who will become the sinister Mrs. Coulter. On a cold winter''s night, two art collectors are settled before a fire in the Senior Common Room of a college in Oxford, discussing the unusual pieces one has recently added to his collection. What the two men don''t know is that the portrait of a striking young woman and the bronze sculpture of a fearsome monkey are connected in mysterious ways. How could they imagine that they are about to be caught in the cross-fire of a story which has traveled time . . . and worlds. Published in 40 countries with over 17 million copies sold, The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass are renowned for their engrossing storytelling and epic scope. This new short tale will delight the many fans eager for any new glimpse into the world of His Dark Materials. Don''t miss Philip Pullman''s epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials! ** THE BOOK OF DUST ** La Belle Sauvage The Secret Commonwealth

The Ruby in the Smoke

release date: Jan 01, 2004
The Ruby in the Smoke
Sally Lockhart is living quietly in London with her obnoxious cousin, after her father''s tragic death at sea. But the peaceful, if hateful, existence is about to end. Sally''s father left her a message, and deciphering it will lead her into a world of danger and excitement such as she''s never known.

The Subtle Knife

release date: Jan 01, 2001
The Subtle Knife
Will is on the run. He''s killed a man and now he must flee Oxfordand attempt to find his father-an explorer who sought the North Pole and who never returned from his expedition. Will''s search for his father leads him to another world, where he encounters a girl and her wildcat daemon...Lyra. After crossing the abyss between the worlds, Lyra finds herself thrown together with Will, in a beautiful but eerily deserted city. It is a city haunted by Spectres-soul-destro ghostly forms that prey on adults, leaving aworld dominated by orphaned children. But even in another world Will cannot evade those who seek to destroy him, and thus the journey continues-Lyra and Will''s destinies are intertwined and their

The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust, Volume 2)

release date: Oct 03, 2019
The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust, Volume 2)
The #1 New York Times Bestseller! Return to the world of His Dark Materials in the second volume of Philip Pullman’s new bestselling masterwork The Book of Dust. The windows between the many worlds have been sealed and the momentous adventures of Lyra Silvertongue’s youth are long behind her—or so she thought. Lyra is now a twenty-year-old undergraduate at St. Sophia’s College and intrigue is swirling around her once more. Her daemon Pantalaimon is witness to a brutal murder, and the dying man entrusts them with secrets that carry echoes from their past. The more Lyra is drawn into these mysteries, the less she is sure of. Even the events of her own past come into question when she learns of Malcolm Polstead’s role in bringing her to Jordan College. Now Lyra and Malcolm will travel far beyond the confines of Oxford, across Europe and into the Levant, searching for a city haunted by daemons, and a desert said to hold the truth of Dust. The dangers they face will challenge everything they thought they knew about the world, and about themselves. Praise for The Book of Dust “It’s a stunning achievement, this universe Pullman has created and continues to build on.” —The New York Times “Pullman’s writing is simple, unpretentious, beautiful, true. The conclusion to The Book of Dust can’t come soon enough.”—The Washington Post

His Dark Materials: Once Upon a Time in the North

release date: Sep 05, 2017
His Dark Materials: Once Upon a Time in the North
A not-to-be-missed prequel episode from Philip Pullman''s His Dark Materials universe. Lee Scoresby--Texan aeronaut and future friend to Lyra Belacqua--is just 24 years old, and he''s recently won his hot-air balloon in a poker game. He finds himself floating North to the windswept Arctic island of Novy Odense, where he and his hare daemon Hester are quickly tangled in a deadly plot involving an oil magnate, a corrupt mayoral candidate, and Lee''s longtime nemesis from the Dakota Country, a hired killer with at least twenty murders to his name. It''s only after Lee forms an alliance with one of the island''s reviled armored bears that he can fight to break up the conspiracy in a gun-twirling classic western shoot out--and battle of wits. A glimpse for Pullman fans into the first friendship of two of the most beloved characters in the His Dark Materials trilogy: Lee Scoresby and armored bear Iorek Byrnison. Don''t miss Philip Pullman''s epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials! ** THE BOOK OF DUST ** La Belle Sauvage The Secret Commonwealth

The Butterfly Tattoo

release date: Jan 01, 2001
The Butterfly Tattoo
Chris falls in love with Jenny the moment he sets eyes on her at an Oxford ball. She''s beautiful but secretive and he can''t help but want to be with her. But fate is cruel and, as their relationship blossoms, tragedy and violence wait in the wings. Chris’s boss has a shady past that won’t stay hidden. And his ruthless enemies will use two innocent teenagers to exact their revenge on him . . .

The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust, Volume 1)

release date: Oct 19, 2017
The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust, Volume 1)
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Philip Pullman returns to the parallel world of His Dark Materials to expand on the story of Lyra, “one of fantasy’s most indelible heroines” (The New York Times Magazine). Don’t miss Volume II of The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth! Malcolm Polstead and his daemon, Asta, are used to overhearing news and the occasional scandal at the inn run by his family. But during a winter of unceasing rain, Malcolm finds a mysterious object—and finds himself in grave danger. Inside the object is a cryptic message about something called Dust; and it’s not long before Malcolm is approached by the spy for whom this message was actually intended. When she asks Malcolm to keep his eyes open, he begins to notice suspicious characters everywhere: the explorer Lord Asriel, clearly on the run; enforcement agents from the Magisterium; a gyptian named Coram with warnings just for Malcolm; and a beautiful woman with an evil monkey for a daemon. All are asking about the same thing: a girl—just a baby—named Lyra. Lyra is at the center of a storm, and Malcolm will brave any peril, and make shocking sacrifices, to bring her safely through it. “Too few things in our world are worth a seventeen-year wait: The Book of Dust is one of them.” —The Washington Post “The book is full of wonder. . . . Truly thrilling.” —The New York Times “People will love the first volume of Philip Pullman’s new trilogy with the same helpless vehemence that stole over them when The Golden Compass came out.” —Slate

His Dark Materials: Lyra's Oxford

release date: Jan 21, 2009
His Dark Materials: Lyra's Oxford
This exciting companion to His Dark Materials tells a not-to-be-missed story about Lyra and her world. When a witch''s daemon crashes onto the roof of Jordan College, Lyra and her daemon, Pan, are eager to help. But as this unlikely trio scours the winding streets of Oxford in search of a famed alchemist, their journey takes a deadly turn... This volume also includes fascinating extra glimpses of our favorite characters. Don''t miss Philip Pullman''s epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials! ** THE BOOK OF DUST ** La Belle Sauvage The Secret Commonwealth

El catalejo lacado

release date: Jan 01, 2002
El catalejo lacado
Though ostensibly written for children, this heroic and heart-wrenching His Dark Materials trilogy is beloved by readers of all ages. These three novels unlock the door to parallel universes where demons and winged creatures live side by side with humans, and a mysterious entity called Dust just might have the power to unite the universes-- if it isn''t destroyed first. Lyra, Pantalaimon, Will, and the rest embark on the most breathtaking, heartbreaking adventure of their lives. The fate of the universe is in their hands. Startling revelations arrive in this conclusion to the trilogy. Lyra must pay a price to walk through the land of the dead. Dr. Malone''s amber spyglass exerts a haunting power. Most shocking of all, someone knows the names of who will live-- and who will die-- for love. All the while war rages with the Kingdom of Heaven, a brutal battle that will uncover the secret of Dust.

Le Miroir D'Ambre

release date: Mar 01, 2002
Le Miroir D'Ambre
Où l''on retrouve l''intrépide et attachante Lyra, décidée à rejoindre le monde de l''Aurore. Elle est rejointe par un nouveau personnage, le jeune Will, en fuite après avoir tué un homme. Lui aussi a un but : découvrir la vérité au sujet de la disparition de son père.
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