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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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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
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.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Philip Pullman's Trilogy are the best books I have ever read. 5 Stars is underestimated. These books are apparently written for young teenagers, but I'm 31! I'm sure that should these books be read by more adults then they would be more popular than the Harry Potter series; they really are much better. The worlds that Pullman takes you are amazing, you never know whats going to happen next. They are so out of this world, but yet so similar, and so in turn make you think about the world we live in and what we are made of. I cannot say enough to praise the work of this trilogy - absolutely fantasic!
193 of 202 people found the following review helpful
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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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dark materials trilogy
This is a really enthralling story, written for children, but enjoyable engrossing as adult read too,I was tranported to the other worlds , I felt the characters fears ,happiness... Read more
Published 3 months ago by carolb
Great Escape
Wonderfully written and it works the imagination all the way through - especially when you have to decide what is really Oxford and what is the cheat. Read more
Published 10 months ago by syntaxss
Starts Brilliantly Then Gradually Collapses
Northern Lights is one of the finest books of the last 20 years. Well-paced, intelligent and with a fine heroine in Lyra. Sadly as a trilogy it is all downhill from there. Read more
Published 12 months ago by L. C. Warne
a wonderful masterpiece
i've bought this trilogy 9 months ago... ad it's wonderfull!
i've never read somethink like this before and now thay're my favourite books, it's the most beautifull trilogy... Read more
i've never read somethink like this before and now thay're my favourite books, it's the most beautifull trilogy... Read more
Published 14 months ago by teresa
Excellent trilogy.
Excellent trilogy. Northern Lights suitable for children in a wide age range.But I suspect that the others are more suitable for mature children (and for adults).
Published 14 months ago by Dr. P. Cryer
Fantastic set of books
I only bought these books as I was working my way through the BBC top 100 books. I would have just ignored them as I would have just classed them as teenage fiction. Read more
Published 15 months ago by CoolJules
Book review
A mixed review on this, good start and build up through the books to a really weak finish, alot of reading for nothing really.
Published 16 months ago by Tj
Great Response
This Item was delivered to my door the day after I bought it! I was really impressed with the speed of dispatch and the quality of the item. Thankyou very much.
Published 18 months ago by Miss H Woods
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I got all three of Phillip Pullmans 'His Dark Materials' books for the fantastic price of £7.99. The deliver was prompt and service excellent. Read more
Published 20 months ago by apdf
Loved it!
Read it and loved it!! and continue recommending it to all of my friends!!
I found the story captivating and the idea of 'Dust' and the way it is linked to human life, unique... Read more
I found the story captivating and the idea of 'Dust' and the way it is linked to human life, unique... Read more
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