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Rarely, if ever, have readers been offered such a casket of wonders --The Independent
Is he the best storyteller ever? --The Observer
Is he the best storyteller ever? --The Observer
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Philip Pullman's bestselling trilogy in one slipcase. Since the first volume was published in 1995, and has now been filmed as THE GOLDEN COMPASS, the trilogy has been acclaimed as a modern mastrpiece, 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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Don't be fooled by the movie adaptation of the first book, which is much over simplified. The trilogy will appeal to both genders and all ages. On one level it's a children's adventure in the tradition of Ransome's 'Swallows and Amazons' with the child protagonists learning to be brave, resourceful and self reliant. On another, the concepts of innocence and experience emphasise a deeper meaning around the central theme of the acquisition of knowledge being heresy to the established Church. Lyra reads the alethiometer (Golden Compass) with childish innocence, whereas adult scholars need interpretive books. The story falls within the science fiction and fantasy genre, with Asriel forcing his way into the Aurora and world crossing escapades, involving shape shifting daemons. Pullman has said he sees the work as stark realism because the characters are real people and not aliens or hobbits. Well worth reading, whether you liked the movie or not.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Very good books, I cannot stop reading them the first book was a lovely read, and I would say is the "least dark" out of the 3, the second book follows the stories of different characters and how they come together, and the third book I've just started and can't wait to find out what's going to happen.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This trilogy is just astounding. You get drawn in to a world that differs not too much from our own to feel a connection, but still it has elements that makes it unique. In the story you follow the journey of a girl named Lyra and her pet companion on a quest to save the magical world she lives in. Every book is awesome from beginning to end and its really sad that they didnt make all three books into movies (Just the first one).
If you like fantasy books then this is something you just have to have in your collection, buy right away but be wary, you might not be able to put the books away before you have finished them.
If you like fantasy books then this is something you just have to have in your collection, buy right away but be wary, you might not be able to put the books away before you have finished them.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A fantastic trilogy
This has to be one of my favourite stories of all time. It is a simply fantastic piece of work by Phillip Pullman and I have to echo what I read on another review- Don't be put off... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Steve C
Visionary epic
Having grown my fascination about the story after the movie, I bought this paperback set and it has been a charming experience - Pullman is a visionary no lesser than H. G. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nirupam Biswas
The Best Bad Book I've Ever Read
This is a great book, for the most part impossible to put down, and an even greater disappointment. It starts with an enormous promise: one feels like having discovered a fantasy... Read more
Published 2 months ago by HankS
The best!
The story-telling and writing in these books are of a far higher consistent quality than those in Harry Potter books (which I thoroughly enjoyed) and more readable than the likes... Read more
Published 3 months ago by oldstuff
The books of the film
It's just a shame that they only made the first of the books into a film as this is an excellent trilogy. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mark Woods
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