His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass; Introduction by Lucy Hughes-HallettThe only hardcover omnibus of the best-selling and award-winning fantasy trilogy. Philip Pullman's trilogy is a masterpiece that transcends genre and appeals to readers of all ages. His heroine, Lyra, is an orphan living in a parallel universe in which science, theology, and magic are entwined. The epic story that takes us through the three novels is not only a spellbinding adventure featuring armored polar bears, magical devices, witches, and daemons, it is also an audacious and profound reimagining of Milton's Paradise Lost that has already inspired a number of serious books of literary criticism. Like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis before him, Pullman has invented a richly detailed and marvelously imagined world, complex and thought-provoking enough to enthrall adults as well as younger readers. An utterly entrancing blend of metaphysical speculation and bravura storytelling, His Dark Materials is a monumental and enduring achievement. Don't miss Philip Pullman's epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials! ** THE BOOK OF DUST ** La Belle Sauvage The Secret Commonwealth Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Contemporary Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times. |
Contents
The Decanter of Tokay | 9 |
The Idea of North | 21 |
Lyras Jordan | 34 |
The Alethiometer | 62 |
The Cocktail Party | 74 |
The ThrowingNets | 88 |
John Faa | 98 |
Frustration | 115 |
Bolvangar Lights | 198 |
The DæmonCages | 212 |
The Silver Guillotine | 226 |
The Witches | 238 |
SVALBARD | 259 |
Fog and Ice | 261 |
Captivity | 276 |
À Outrance | 292 |
The Spies | 124 |
BOLVANGAR | 139 |
IO The Consul and the Bear | 141 |
Armour | 157 |
The Lost Boy | 175 |
Fencing | 184 |
Lord Asriels Welcome | 306 |
Betrayal | 321 |
The Bridge to the Stars | 329 |
Lantern Slides | 339 |
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