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Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Lyra´s search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust.

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Northern Lights introduces Lyra, an orphan, who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Lyra´s search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. In The Subtle Knife she is joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As Lyra learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds and leads to a thrilling conclusion in The Amber Spyglass.
The epic story Pullman tells is not only a spellbinding adventure featuring armoured polar bears, magical devices, witches and daemons, it is also an audacious and profound re-imagining of Milton´s Paradise Lost. An utterly entrancing blend of metaphysical speculation and bravura storytelling, HIS DARK MATERIALS is a monumental and enduring achievement.

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Philip Pullman, geboren 1946 in Norwich/England, aufgewachsen in Rhodesien, Australien, London und Wales. Nach der Schule Englisch-Studium am Exeter College/Oxford, danach Lehrer an verschiedenen Middle Schools. Er ist heute auch tätig als Literaturdozent und veröffentlicht Bilder-, Kinder- und Jugendbücher, schreibt Theaterstücke und Thriller. 2005 erhielt er den Astrid-Lindgren-Preis für Literatur.

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