The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials (Paperback)

The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials (Paperback)

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  • Fantasy Classic: This paperback is the first book, "The Golden Compass," in the acclaimed "His Dark Materials" series by Philip Pullman.
  • Publication Details: Published on May 22, 2001, this edition has 448 pages and an ISBN of 9780440418320.
  • Imaginative Setting: The story transports readers to a world where humans have animal familiars and parallel universes are accessible.
  • Compelling Narrative: Follow Lyra's journey to the North, where she encounters witch clans, armored bears, and a quest to rescue her friend Roger from the Gobblers.
  • Award-Winning Recognition: Celebrated as an "All-Time Greatest Novel" by Entertainment Weekly and a "Top 100 Book of All Time" by Newsweek, it is also a #1 New York Times Bestseller.
  • Series Continuation: The narrative continues in "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber Spyglass," with a new trilogy, "The Book of Dust," also available.
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Dec 1, 2007
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5 out of 5 stars review

'Golden' indeed

With the new flick comming out, there's no doubt that these books will finally gain the popularity they deserve. The only other book series in recent times that has been able to acomplish what the "His Dark Materials" trilogy has is Harry Potter. These books incorperate mature themes in a way that both children and adults alike can relate. It does not treat children like they are dumb, as so many books do. Instead, it puts it out there for them to either take or leave. Along with this, the book is actually an amazing work of literature. It manages to be both fun to read and deep, a feat that not many books can make today. As for the controvercies surrounding the film, parents, you shouldn't worry. Your kids will not wake up possessed or anything of the sort. Pullman is an athiest, but he does not force his views upon his readers. In fact, the impression I got my first go around with the books was something completely different. It may be critical of organized religion, but just as "The Chronicles of Narnia" will not win any for Christianity, neither will this book for athiesm. Overall, a great read.

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Dec 2, 2007
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5 out of 5 stars review

Excellent Book! Sadly Misrepresented & Feared!

This is an excellent book that is being grossly misrepresented largely by people who themselves in fact have not read the books. They will tell you this is a book about children that kill God.... there is nothing further from the truth. The children DO NOT kill God, nor do they want to kill God. Rather this series of books is about two children and their pivotal role to save the world from the grips of fallen angels. The god that dies is not God himself, but an impostor who sought power and control over Creation. This series is based on Milton’s Paradise Lost and accordingly is a battle of good (the children and their supporters) versus evil (the fallen angels and their supporters). The book, as well as the series, is truly a page-turner. There aren't many books better than this!

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Feb 5, 2009
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5 out of 5 stars review

Excellent Read

Sure, it's a sad fact that you can't really ignore the cons in this book: (The Church Bashing, the Witches, the Dust.), Even though Pullman managed to lay them on a little thick toward the end, I hardly think they warranted all the bad hype toward the entire book/movie. I mean, you could just as easily take the Alethiometer, the Northerm Lights and the talking bears and, with a little work on the backstory, set them up in Narnia or Middle Earth. The one drawback for me was the fact that the Golden Compass as a plot device seemed buried underneath the forementioned cons. I would have liked to see it have more abilities to its credit.

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