The Elements of His Dark Materials:
A Guide to Philip Pullman's Trilogy
A Guide to Philip Pullman's Trilogy
As you may be aware, Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy has swept Britain and has already gained a huge fanbase in the U.S. Pullman's novels have won several awards -- 1995 UK Carnegie Medal, 2001 Whitbread Book of the Year (first time the award was given to a children's lit book), and 2007 CILIP Carnegie Medal as one of the ten most important children's novels of the past 70 years! In fact, the first book of the trilogy, The Golden Compass, is also now a movie (Dec, 2007).
The Elements of His Dark Materials: A Guide to Philip Pullman’s Trilogy, by Laurie Frost (The Fell Press), foreword by Philip Pullman, is the authorized complete reference to Pullman’s acclaimed series.
Why a guide to a trilogy of kids' books? Because the books are not only for kids – they are serious literature. Just like with J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels, Pullman’s place and character names are packed with literary imagery and subtle allusions that even experienced adult readers can overlook.
This comprehensive, illustrated reference is filled with information on the alternate realities of Pullman’s brilliant works. Laurie Frost’s encyclopedia-style Guide exposes the depths of Philip Pullman’s intriguing worlds and is valuable as a reader’s companion or a researcher’s reference. Northern Lights/The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass are all explored and documented in depth, with sections on topics as diverse as daemons, Navajos, storytelling, Oxford, and angels.
Frost’s manuscript was used as a research source for the recent London National Theatre production of "His Dark Materials". The Fell Press is now making this essential reference available to fans. The Elements of his Dark Materials will be a sought-after holiday gift for Pullman’s growing legions of fans.
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The Elements of His Dark Materials: A Guide to Philip Pullman’s Trilogy by Laurie Frost • ISBN: 0-9759430-1-4 • ISBN-13: 978-0-9759430-1-4 • Juvenile Fiction • $24.95/softcover • 560 pages • Illustrated throughout • 7 ¼ x 9 ¼ • The Fell Press • Distributed by SCB Distributors |
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