Lyra's Oxford

Pullman, Philip

ISBN 10: 0375828192 / ISBN 13: 9780375828195

Editore: Random House Children's Books, New York, NY, U.S.A., 2003

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Titolo: Lyra's Oxford

Casa editrice: Random House Children's Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Data di pubblicazione: 2003

Legatura: Hardcover

Illustratore: Lawrence, John (illustrator)

Condizione: Fine

Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket Issued

autografato: Not Signed

Edizione: First US Edition; "1" in number Line

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Riassunto:

This exciting companion to His Dark Materials tells a not-to-be-missed story about Lyra and her world.

Lyra's Oxford is an exciting tale set in the world of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials saga. This collectible hardcover volume includes a short story about Lyra in the years after the events of The Amber Spyglass.

When a witch's daemon crashes onto the roof of Jordan College, Lyra and her daemon, Pan, are eager to help. But as this unlikely trio scours the winding streets of Oxford in search of a famed alchemist, their journey takes a deadly turn...

This edition includes a fold-out map of Oxford and various "souvenirs" from Lyra's world and beyond. The book is illustrated throughout with woodcut illustrations by John Lawrence.

Don't miss Philip Pullman's epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials!
** THE BOOK OF DUST **
La Belle Sauvage
The Secret Commonwealth

Informazioni sull?autore:

PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed writers working today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy, which has been named one of the top 100 books of all time by Newsweek and one of the all-time greatest novels by Entertainment Weekly. Pullman was knighted for his services to literature in the 2019 New Years Honours.

The Book of Dust, Pullman’s eagerly anticipated return to the world of His Dark Materials, will also be a book in three parts. It began with La Belle Sauvage and continues with The Secret Commonwealth.

Philip Pullman is the author of many other beloved novels. For younger readers: I Was a Rat!, Count Karlstein, Two Crafty Criminals!, Spring-Heeled Jack, and The Scarecrow and His Servant. For older readers: the Sally Lockhart quartet (The Ruby in the Smoke, The Shadow in the North, The Tiger in the Well, and The Tin Princess), The White Mercedes, and The Broken Bridge. He has written a magnificent collection, Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, and his essays and lectures on writing and storytelling have been gathered in a volume called Dæmon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling.

Philip Pullman lives in Oxford, England.