PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed writers working
today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy, which
has been named one of the top 100 books of all time by
Newsweek and one of the all-time greatest novels by
Entertainment Weekly. Pullman was knighted for his services
to literature in the 2019 New Years Honours.
The Book of Dust, Pullman's eagerly anticipated return to the world
of His Dark Materials, will also be a book in three parts. It began
with La Belle Sauvage and continues with The Secret
Commonwealth.
Philip Pullman is the author of many other beloved novels. For
younger readers: I Was a Rat!, Count Karlstein, Two Crafty
Criminals!, Spring-Heeled Jack, and The Scarecrow and His
Servant. For older readers: the Sally Lockhart quartet (The
Ruby in the Smoke, The Shadow in the North, The Tiger in the
Well, and The Tin Princess), The White Mercedes, and
The Broken Bridge. He has written a magnificent collection,
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, and his essays and
lectures on writing and storytelling have been gathered in a volume
called Daemon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling.
Philip Pullman lives in Oxford, England.
The fall season has brought a bounty of anticipated audiobook sequels for fans. Philip Pullman has capped off the His Dark Materials trilogy with Lyra's Oxford, not so much a sequel as a companion to the three fantasy novels. This latest adventure-essentially a short story-takes place two years after the events that close The Amber Spyglass and contains numerous intricate tidbits that close listeners will find a delightful challenge. The author reads here, along with many returning members from the full cast that made Pullman's previous audiobooks memorable. The CD package contains a map of Oxford, something Pullman has said his fans have long requested. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
"Tantalizing. . . . A provocative exporation of traps and
trust, awareness and intuition." -- The New York Times Book
Review
"His Dark Materials is easily the most deservedly labeled epic
of contemporary epic fantasies; here as a pendant to that
trilogy is a short story that even in its brevity manages to
capture some of the majesty--and mystery--of the parent
work."--The Horn Book Magazine
"Fans who can't get enough of Pullman's His Dark Materials
trilogy will embrace this small volume, which packages a short
story about Lyra along with such ephemera as a beautifully
engraved, fold-out map of the alternate-reality Oxford which Lyra
inhabits. Puzzle enthusiasts will enjoy poring over the
clues."--Publishers Weekly
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