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His Dark Materials: Lyra's Oxford - by Philip Pullman (Paperback)

His Dark Materials: Lyra's Oxford - by  Philip Pullman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"When a witch's dmon crashes onto the roof of Jordan College, Lyra and her dmon, 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..."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>HIS DARK MATERIALS </i>IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, JAMES McAVOY, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!</b> <p/>This exciting companion to His Dark Materials tells a not-to-be-missed story about Lyra and her world. <p/>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... <p/>This volume also includes a fold-out map of Oxford and fascinating extra glimpses of our favorite characters. <p/><b>Don't miss Philip Pullman's epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials!</b><br><b>** THE BOOK OF DUST **</b><br><b><i>La Belle Sauvage</i>--now in paperback</b><br><b><i>The Secret Commonwealth</i>--coming October 3</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Tantalizing.</b> . . . A provocative exporation of traps and trust, awareness and intuition. -- <i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/><b>His Dark Materials is easily the most deservedly labeled epic of contemporary epic fantasies;</b> 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.--<i>The Horn Book Magazine</i> <p/><b>Fans who can't get enough of Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy will embrace this small volume</b>, 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.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>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 <i>Newsweek</i> and one of the all-time greatest novels by <i>Entertainment Weekly.</i> Pullman was knighted for his services to literature in the 2019 New Years Honours. <p/> 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 <i>La Belle Sauvage</i> and continues with <i>The Secret Commonwealth.<br></i><br> 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 <i>The Scarecrow and His Servant.</i> For older readers: the Sally Lockhart quartet (<i>The Ruby in the Smoke, The Shadow in the North, The Tiger in the Well, </i> and <i>The Tin Princess</i>), The White Mercedes, and <i>The Broken Bridge.</i> He has written a magnificent collection, <i>Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, </i> and his essays and lectures on writing and storytelling have been gathered in a volume called <i>Dæmon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling.</i> <p/> Philip Pullman lives in Oxford, England. <p/></p>

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