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His Dark Materials Boxed set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" [Box set] (Paperback)

by Philip Pullman (Author)
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  • Paperback: 600 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic; New Ed edition (2 April 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1407104160
  • ISBN-13: 978-1407104164
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.2 x 9.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (253 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,232 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy astounded the literary world, reaping high praise from adults as well as children. The final book in the trilogy, The Amber Spyglass, was published to great literary acclaim, earning Pullman a place on the longlist for the prestigious Booker Prize and pushing the trilogy toward cult fiction status for both children and adults.

This stunning box set contains the three books in the trilogy: The Subtle Knife, Northern Lights and The Amber Spyglass, and is the perfect gift for anyone who is looking for a challenging read. It's recommended for age 10 and above. --Susan Harrison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Philip Pullman's classic trilogy in one slipcase. Since the first volume was published in 1995, and has now been filmed as The Goden Compass, the trilogy has been acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, and has won the UK's top awards for children's literature. Today, the fabulous story of Lyra and her daemon is read and loved by adults and children alike.
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164 of 171 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect an easy ride..., 2 Aug 2002
By D. O'Brien "D.O'Brien" (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" (Paperback)
In Philip Pullman's epic His Dark Materials trilogy, the author presents us with alternate worlds, strange characters, corrupt theology, and theoretical physics, all woven together into a gripping whole.

For those readers who have completed the Harry Potter books, and are looking for something of the same kind (as I was when I began reading this trilogy), I'd advise you to drop any pre-conceived notions about how 'young adult' fiction is written - these books have bite. Main characters are subject to questionable morals, the plots are trully labrynthine, the whole Christian notion of the nature of the Universe is picked apart almost in disgust, and characters that you find yourself caring about do die.
To compare this trilogy to Harry Potter (which I enjoyed) is to compare wine to fruit juice.

As the author himself admits, the three books are really all one book, in much the same way as The Lord Of The Rings. I defy anyone to read the first story and not want to immediately start on the second, then the third.
The tale focuses on a girl called Lyra, raised as an orphan, but with a great destiny. Her adventures begin with a struggle against the all-powerful Christian church in her world, which is parallel to our own, but with many subtle differences.
This struggle leads to a greater one, and a greater one, until her final destiny is revealed - one that has implications for all the parallel worlds in the Universe.

Bringing together cosmology, physics, and christian theology, the trilogy presents a unified theory of the Universe, one in which even God himself may not be everything he seems (please be aware from the outset that Christians may find many of the aspects of this Universal theory uncomfortable, but also remember, it's only a story).
Even on a scale as grand as this, you can't help being drawn into the minutae of Lyra's world, her struggles, her emotions, and the realities of her burgeoning adolesence.

Be prepared for an emotional involvement in this trilogy. Whether you agree with it's somewhat grey-area moral stance, you won't fail to be impressed by it.

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great gift set of the great books, 18 Jan 2008
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Enough has been said about how wonderful these books are. In my opinion they are the most brilliant and life-affirming books I have ever read. The important thing about this product, though, is it is the best gift-set I could find of the books.

It's three paperbacks, with the best covers available, in a box. If you want to give His Dark Materials as a gift, then for me it's either this, or the all-in-one hard back.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Take this from your children and read it yourself!, 19 May 2006
By R. Fernandes "wedocare" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" (Paperback)
I bought this set not knowing what to expect, but hearing good things about it, I was not disappointed.

For me Northern Lights is the best fiction book I have read for about 5 years, even beating such luminaries as 1984. Buy it for your children and read it for yourself. After the first chapter I was hooked, and by the end of the series I felt like one of the characters who loved Lyra like a daughter.

Lyra's world is more convincing than Narnia or Potter's world, and will certainly make you think more than either of those series. It deals with so many ideas and themes I question how a child could fully appreciate these books.

My only criticism was that I was never fully convinced by Mrs Coulter, but that's just me trying to pick faults with a master piece.

Read it and love it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars No sequel to The Golden Compass
Mr R J Waller's reason for purchasing this boxed set was also mine - I was really taken by the film "The Golden Compass" and did want to know how the story continued... Read more
Published 16 days ago by JamesD

5.0 out of 5 stars Golden Compass - No Sequels
Just had to buy this box set seeing as there will now be no sequel to the film: The Golden Compass" due to the Catholic Church poking their oar in, and wanting to find out what... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. R. J. Waller

1.0 out of 5 stars Last two thirds are extremely boring, plot is paper thin and prejudice is obvious.
People aren't going to like me for not liking this series, but though I normally really love big thick books, this trilogy has more problems than I can list here, the main one... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ion Zone

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved it!

I recall clearly the day I began reading this trilogy.

My feeling on the first few pages was 'oh dear, this isn't going to be my kind of book'. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Never mind children...
Never mind children...I enjoyed reading these books and look forward to when my daughters are old enough to be read them or to read for themselves, I like the concepts and its... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, v good and disappointing!
Northern Lights was one of the best flights of imaginative writing I've read - truly brilliant. The Subtle Knife, while not quite as captivating was still a very good read but The... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gilliwolfe

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read Trilogy
Over 60 years old, I have read hundreds of Sci-Fi books and this trilogy comes at the top of the list for excellent reading. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. B. Scott

3.0 out of 5 stars Dark Materials Disappoint
My overall response to the "Dark Materials" Trilogy is one of dissatisfaction tinged with disappointment. Read more
Published 10 months ago by hw

1.0 out of 5 stars A product of inferiority complex
IMHO, there are far more better books dealing with philosophical and theological issues. It seems that someone from author's environment had very cruel years of childhood and... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another World
This is a totaly amazing story. it has engrossed me so much that I want to finish doing this and get back to it (I am half way through) although it might seem a bit outlandish... Read more
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