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A box set containing the BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of Philip Pullman's three books The Amber Spyglass, Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, set in a world which is like, yet very unlike, our own.The trilogy, which mixes science, theology and magic to fantastic and exciting effect, details Lyra's quest to find her missing friend Will and her mission to uncover the secret of Dust.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a wonderful adaptation. The acting is really great - the voices are perfect in my mind, particularly Lyra, Will, Mrs. Coulter, the gyptians... Lord Asriel's seems perhaps strange to start with, but before long he seems great for the job. I agree with the above that the adaptations could have merited from being a bit longer - but having read the books and then listened to these it's not actually that noticable. The adapters have done well in condensing it to this space, spending most time on the most important bits - the end of the first book, for example. The adapters clearly have a great love of the book and Lavinia Murray has done a great job into adapting into two CDs worth, and the acting is really great. Highly recommended!
78 of 82 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Though this is a very good dramatisation it is simply too short to do the books justice. Each book is given two-and-a-half hours which, while it gets across the essentials of plot and character development, is not sufficient to convey the depth and nuances of Pullman's writing. The acting is excellent, comparable, in my opinion, to that in the BBC's dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings. However, I have to say that I do prefer the Cover 2 Cover full cast unabridged readings of the books to this dramatisation.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an engrossing and thought provoking book, that has been transformed into an engrossing and thought provoking audio adaption. It certaininly made me look forward to sitting in traffic on the way to work.
Pullman's imagination and radical ideas are well worth the listen, and this BBC recording does it justice.
I highly recommend it.
Pullman's imagination and radical ideas are well worth the listen, and this BBC recording does it justice.
I highly recommend it.
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His dark Materials
If you want an abridged version of the trilogy this is fabulous. The third CD is harder to follow if you don't know the books but on a second listen is great. Read more
Published 1 month ago by me
Read the books first
I have to admit to being slightly disappointed with this dramatisation, having read some reviews comparing it to the BBC's Radio Dramatisation of Lord Of The Rings I was really... Read more
Published 2 months ago by missyspoons
Excellent adaptation
I listened to this dramatisation before reading the books and thoroughly enjoyed it. The script has been very well written and adapted to suit the medium, so much so that I missed... Read more
Published 3 months ago by a reader
Disappointing, but.....
If you have not read or listened to the full trilogy, and are a newcomer to this marvellous work of fantasy fiction, then you will probably like it, maybe even enjoy it for what it... Read more
Published 7 months ago by L. M. Williams
His Dark Materials (abridged).
A very impressive, abridged version of the three books. They have managed to condense a narrative that would occupy 10-12 CD's per book if unabridged into 6 CD's and still... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Hogan's Goat
Another brilliant adaptation from the BBC
If there's one thing the BBC does well it's books/plays on the radio. The Lord of the Rings was brilliant, and this is in the same vein (though not quite as epic). Read more
Published on 1 April 2010 by Jennifer Malsingh
Excellent Trilogy
The trilogy of books was worth every penny spent. They are compelling listening and made the journeys I undertake on a regular basis so much more enjoyable. Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2009 by C. Heath
an excellent and thorough adaptation with fine performances
I enjoyed this radio performance immensely. The actors bring an authenticity to the characters and the world. Read more
Published on 13 April 2009 by R. H. Griffiths
Very enjoyable
I wasn't sure if I would like a dramatised version - I usually prefer word for word readings, but this magical set of CDs has drawn me into the world created by the author. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2009 by Ms. C. R. Stillman-lowe
Silence from Eastbourne to Birmingham
We've only listened to Northern Lights so far, but the only sound I heard from the back of the car for the whole three hour journey was a moan of disappointment when I pulled in... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2004
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