| The Amber Spyglass Contributor(s): Pullman, Philip (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440238153 ISBN-13: 9780440238157 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: In the astonishing finale to the His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and Will are in unspeakable danger. With help from Iorek Byrnison the armored bear and two tiny Gallivespian spies, they must journey to a dank and gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone. All the while, Dr. Mary Malone builds a magnificent Amber Spyglass. An assassin hunts her down, and Lord Asriel, with a troop of shining angels, fights his mighty rebellion, in a battle of strange allies--and shocking sacrifice. As war rages and Dust drains from the sky, the fate of the living--and the dead--finally comes to depend on two children and the simple truth of one simple story. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - Epic - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 950 |
| Series: His Dark Materials (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 4.08" W x 6.96" (0.52 lbs) 465 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 44562 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 26.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA The unforgettable His Dark Materials trilogy that began with The Golden Compass and continued with The Subtle Knife, reaches its astonishing conclusion in The Amber Spyglass. These modern fantasy classics have been hailed by Entertainment Weekly as an All-Time Greatest Novel and Newsweek as a Top 100 Book of All Time Throughout the worlds, the forces of both heaven and hell are mustering to take part in Lord Asriel's audacious rebellion. Each player in this epic drama has a role to play--and a sacrifice to make. Witches, angels, spies, assassins, tempters, and pretenders, no one will remain unscathed. Lyra and Will have the most dangerous task of all. They must journey to a gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone and from which there is no escape. As war rages and Dust drains from the sky, the fate of the living--and the dead--comes to depend on Lyra and Will. On the choices they make in love, and for love, forevermore. A #1 New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Whitbread Award Winner of the British Book Award (Children's) Published in 40 Countries Masterful.... This title confirms Pullman's inclusion in the company of C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. --Smithsonian Magazine Pullman has created the last great fantasy masterpiece of the twentieth century. An astounding achievement. --The Cincinnati Enquirer War, politics, magic, science, individual lives and cosmic destinies are all here . . . shaped and assembled into a narrative of tremendous pace by a man with a generous, precise intelligence. I am completely enchanted. --The New York Times Book Review Breathtaking adventure . . . a terrific story, eloquently told. --The Boston Globe 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 |