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Book SynopsisPhilip Pullman (Author) Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. Winner of many prestigious awards, including the Carnegie of Carnegies and the Whitbread Award, Pullman's epic fantasy trilogy
His Dark Materials has been acclaimed as a modern classic. It has sold 17.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages. In 2005 he was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives in Oxford.
Clément Oubrerie (Illustrator) Clément Oubrerie was born in Paris in 1966 and has illustrated more than forty children's books.
Trade ReviewSpellbinding. * Daily Telegraph *
The story’s signature fantasies are realized with compelling force. Skillfully translated back into English, Melchior-Durand and Oubrerie’s retelling will bring Pullman’s work new fans and give previous readers new pleasure. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *
Superb . . . all-stops-out thrilling. * The Washington Post *
A stunning, dense and deep novel . . . funny and unquenchably imaginative. * Observer *
Pullman's writing is spellbinding, his storytelling brilliant. * Scotsman *
