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Explore membershipsHis Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)
His Dark Materials: Book #1
Length
10 hours 33 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
Philip Pullman, Joanna Wyatt, Rupert Degas, Alison Dowling, Douglas Blackwell, Jill Shilling, Stephen Thorne, Sean Barrett, Garrick Hagon, John O'Connor, Susan Sheridan & Full Cast
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“Philip Pullman has a stunningly intimate way of writing characters; their motivations, dreams, deepest fears, personalities, quirks, virtues, and vices come to the surface, making them so, so vivid and alive. As I was reading I was struck by this talent of getting inside his character's minds many, many times. One could just about believe in the truth of a parallel universe in which Lyra and Pantalaimon struggle against the Church and General Oblation Board, travel the world with Gyptians and Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnison, and display such inspiring determination and bravery. I've heard a lot of people pit this series against C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, one of my most favorite series and a testament to my childhood love of reading, and at first glance it makes sense why many do. After reading this wonderful book I think this idea is deeply flawed. Someday I'd very much like to write an essay exploring Lucy Pevensie and Lyra Silvertongue - why we need one's wonder and innocence, but just as much the other's passion and cleverness.”
— Ellie • Page 1 Books
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“Truly cinematic with multiple voice actors for each character. Feels like an audio movie. ”
— Gennys • Maria's Bookshop
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“His Dark Materials is one of my all-time favorite audiobooks! Perfect for children and adults alike, this fantasy series is completely immersive and compelling. Lyra is one of the great heroes of children's literature!”
— Kara • Bonfire Bookstore
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “MARVELOUS.”—The New Yorker • An Entertainment Weekly All-Time Greatest Novel • A Newsweek Top 100 Book of All Time • Winner of the Carnegie Medal • The Inspiration for the HBO Original Series His Dark MaterialsDON’T MISS THE EPIC FINALE TO LYRA’S STORY: THE ROSE FIELD, AVAILABLE NOW!Discover the modern fantasy classic that kicked off the epic trilogies His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust—a world where humans have animal familiars and parallel universes are within reach.“Pullman is quite possibly a genius.”—NewsweekA war is brewing in Lyra’s world between those who would keep people in ignorance and those willing to fight for freedom. Lyra is thrust into the middle of the conflict when her uncle Asriel comes to Oxford, fomenting rebellion, and when her best friend, Roger, suddenly disappears.Lyra learns that Roger was kidnapped by a shadowy organization that is rumored to experiment on children. To find him, she will travel to the cold, far North, where armored bears and witch clans rule—and where Asriel is attempting to build a bridge to a parallel world.What Lyra doesn’t know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other—and that her actions will have consequences not just in her world, but in all the worlds beyond.Look for the modern fantasy classics of HIS DARK MATERIALS:The Golden Compass • The Subtle Knife • The Amber SpyglassAnd Lyra’s adventures continue in THE BOOK OF DUST:La Belle Sauvage • The Secret Commonwealth • The Rose Field
Philip Pullman is one of the most acclaimed writers working today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass), which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all time by Newsweek and one of the all-time greatest novels by Entertainment Weekly. He is also the author of another trilogy set in the same world, The Book of Dust (La Belle Sauvage, The Secret Commonwealth, and The Rose Field) as well as numerous other much-loved novels, a collection of fairy tales, and a volume of essays and speeches on writing. He has won many distinguished prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread (now Costa) Award, Parents’ Choice Gold Awards, and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Pullman was knighted for services to literature in the New Years Honours 2019. He lives in Oxford, England.
Philip Pullman is one of the most acclaimed writers working today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass), which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all time by Newsweek and one of the all-time greatest novels by Entertainment Weekly. He is also the author of another trilogy set in the same world, The Book of Dust (La Belle Sauvage, The Secret Commonwealth, and The Rose Field) as well as numerous other much-loved novels, a collection of fairy tales, and a volume of essays and speeches on writing. He has won many distinguished prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread (now Costa) Award, Parents’ Choice Gold Awards, and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Pullman was knighted for services to literature in the New Years Honours 2019. He lives in Oxford, England.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Philip Pullman
Narrators:
Philip Pullman, Joanna Wyatt, Rupert Degas, Alison Dowling, Douglas Blackwell, Jill Shilling, Stephen Thorne, Sean Barrett, Garrick Hagon, John O'Connor, Susan Sheridan & Full Cast
ISBN:
9781400085675
Length:
10 hours 33 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Publication date:
September 23, 2003
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#549 Overall
Genre rank:
#12 in Children's
Reviews
“As always, Pullman is a master at combining impeccable characterizations and seamless plotting, maintaining a crackling pace to create scene upon scene of almost unbearable tension. This glittering gem will leave readers of all ages eagerly awaiting the next installment of Lyra’s adventures.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred“Extraordinary storytelling at its very best.”—The Detroit Free Press
“Superb . . . all-stops-out thrilling.”—The Washington Post Expand reviews
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