His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass (Book 3) - by Philip Pullman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> In the astonishing finale to the His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and Will are in unspeakable danger. As war rages and Dust drains from the sky, the fate of the living--and the dead--finally comes to depend on two children and the simple truth of one simple story. New material in this paperback edition includes chapter-opening quotes from Milton, Donne, Blake, Byron, and the Bible. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <b><b><b><i>HIS DARK MATERIALS</i> IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA! <p/></b></b>The unforgettable His Dark Materials trilogy that began with <i>The Golden Compass </i>and continued with <i>The Subtle Knife</i>, reaches its astonishing conclusion in <i>The Amber Spyglass. </i>These<b> modern fantasy classics have been hailed by <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> as an All-Time Greatest Novel and <i>Newsweek</i> as a Top 100 Book of All Time</b></b> <p/>Throughout the worlds, the forces of both heaven and hell are mustering to take part in Lord Asriel's audacious rebellion. Each player in this epic drama has a role to play--and a sacrifice to make. Witches, angels, spies, assassins, tempters, and pretenders, no one will remain unscathed. <p/>Lyra and Will have the most dangerous task of all. They must journey to a gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone and from which there is no escape. <p/>As war rages and Dust drains from the sky, the fate of the living--and the dead--comes to depend on Lyra and Will. On the choices they make in love, and for love, forevermore. <p/><b>A #1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller</b><br><b>Winner of the Whitbread Award</b><br><b>Winner of the British Book Award (Children's)</b><br><b>Published in 40 Countries</b><br><b> </b><br>Masterful.... This title confirms Pullman's inclusion in the company of C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. --<i>Smithsonian Magazine</i> <p/>Pullman has created the last great fantasy masterpiece of the twentieth century. An astounding achievement. <i>--The Cincinnati Enquirer<br></i><br>War, politics, magic, science, individual lives and cosmic destinies are all here . . . shaped and assembled into a narrative of tremendous pace by a man with a generous, precise intelligence. I am completely enchanted. --<i>The New York Times Book Review<br></i><br>Breathtaking adventure . . . a terrific story, eloquently told. <i>--<i>The Boston Globe <p/></i></i><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></b><br><b><i>The Secret Commonwealth</i></b> <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> "Absorbing . . Like <i>Harry Potter</i> creator J. K. Rowling, [Pullman] invents a world filled with strange divinations and wordplays."<br>-<i>Newsweek <p/></i><b>"A LITERARY MASTERPIECE . . . [that] caps the most magnificent fantasy series since <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> and puts Harry Potter to shame. . . . A page-turning story that builds to a powerful finish."<br>-<i>Oregonian</i><br></b><br>"IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT DOWN, SO FIRMLY AND RELENTLESSLY DOES PULLMAN DRAW YOU INTO HIS TALE . . . [A] gripping saga pitting the magnetic young Lyra Belacqua and her friend Will Parry against the forces of both Heaven and Hell."<br><i>-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<br></i> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> 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 Year 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> I Was a Rat!, Count Karlstein, Two Crafty Criminals!, Spring-Heeled Jack, </i> 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>, <i>The White Mercedes, </i> and The Broken Bridge. 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.<br></i><br> Philip Pullman lives in Oxford, England.
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