Author:Philip Pullman Binding: Hardcover Published: 2007-08-28 ISBN: 0375846727 Availability: Usually ships in 7 to 10 days
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
"don't listen to others"
"Classic children's fantasy gets better with Book 2"
"Atheist Propaganda"
"Beautifully written!"
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PUBLISHED IN 40 COUNTRIES, with over 5 million copies in print in North America alone, Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy -The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass - has graced the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Book Sense, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. For these deluxe editions, Philip Pullman has created new material: papers of Colonel John Parry for the 10-year anniversary of The Subtle Knife (15 new pages), and letters of Mary Malone from secret Magisterium files for The Amber Spyglass (10 new pages). In each book, the new material has been illustrated and handlettered by renowned artist Ian Beck and will be included in the backmatter. Each deluxe edition also features a ribbon bookmark, rough-edged pages, and Pullman's own chapter-opening spot art. These two volumes join the 2006 deluxe edition of The Golden Compass to form a gorgeous collectible set of the trilogy - a perfect gift for loyal Pullman readers and new fans alike. The Golden Compass debuts as a New Line major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman in December 2007.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
don't listen to others This is a good book and a good trilogy. The people that are saying these are anti Christian are being ridiculous. It's just a book. If you don't like to read about other's ideas, DON'T READ BOOKS. If a book can change your beliefs, you are WAY to easily manipulated.
Classic children's fantasy gets better with Book 2 Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy kicks off with a bang with "The Golden Compass" and shows no signs of flagging with volume II, "The Subtle Knife." Just as "The Empire Strikes Back" elevated the "Star Wars" series into the pantheon of great film series, "The Subtle Knife" builds upon the brilliant foundation of Book I and dives deeper into Pullman's rich tale of courage, love, and the battle for salvation. Lyra, 12-year old tomboy, was the heroine of "The Golden Compass," and in Book 2 she... more info
Atheist Propaganda This atheistic diatribe, along with other so-called fiction books like Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 and Rabid: A Novel, will destroy the soul of America if not stopped immediately. I call upon Amazon to stop selling them, for they are teaching people that Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ does not exist or is not relavant to today. This is wrong! Protect your children from these books!
Beautifully written! That as well as the other books in the trilogy are a must read! Awesomely written. Great plot, character development The odd thing is that so many had made reference to this bashing Christianity and I only see that from those who are non-believers. To make the correlation between their religion and our form of Christianity is bashing Christianity in of itself. There is one reference to the Catholic church and that is from a character who is from the same world as Will. I have forgotten her name, but that... more info
