His Dark Materials Lyras Oxford, Philip Pullman
His Dark Materials Lyras Oxford, Philip Pullman
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His Dark Materials: Lyra's Oxford

Author: Philip Pullman

Narrator: Olivia Colman

Unabridged: 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/05/2023

Synopsis

HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, JAMES McAVOY, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA!

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

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...

About Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman was born in Norwich, England, in 1946. He has won many awards, including the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Book of the Year Award. His acclaimed trilogy, His Dark Materials, has been published in thirty-nine languages. . The Amber Spyglass, the trilogy’s astonishing finale, was the first children’s book in history to win the Whitbread Book of the Year Award. It was also nominated for the Booker Prize. When he is not writing books, Pullman enjoys drawing, woodworking, and playing the piano. He lives with his family in Oxford, England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on December 06, 2023

This is a delightful short story with Lyra, Pan, and Malcolm set two years after The Amber Spyglass. Wonderful prose, magical story, and some deeper thoughts. Excellent addition to His Dark Materials books! The book is also illustrated and has an interesting map of Oxford. 2024 Reading Schedule Jan M......more

Goodreads review by Steven on January 26, 2021

Estaba interesante pero el relato presentó una falla: Finalizó. En realidad 2,2 A pesar de que El Oxford de Lyra es un relato corto de 61 páginas, creí que la historia sería un poco más extensa. Lo sé, suena extraño pero esa es la realidad. Recuerdo que cuando leí la trilogía de La materia oscura en 2......more

Goodreads review by Dave on August 26, 2016

"Everything means something," Lyra said severely. "We just have to find out how to read it." I finished His Dark Materials (maybe better known as The Golden Compass trilogy) this summer for the second time and finally turned to this short story sequel, set in Lyra’s home after her travels, Oxford. Th......more

Goodreads review by Trish on October 27, 2017

Another lavishly beautiful book by Philip Pullman. Again, this little volume is cloth-bound and contains a number of illustrations along with these: The story takes place 2 years after the end of the trilogy His Dark Materials and tells of Lyra watching a flock of starlings when they suddenly attack......more

Goodreads review by mark on August 20, 2014

"Everything means something," Lyra said severely. "We just have to find out how to read it." Lyra the little liar is back in full force. she gets to use her special power of super-lying at least twice, so it's clear that despite the amazing and horrible and life-changing adventures of the preceding t......more

Quotes

"Tantalizing. . . . A provocative exporation of traps and trust, awareness and intuition." -- The New York Times Book Review

"His Dark Materials is easily the most deservedly labeled epic of contemporary epic fantasies; here as a pendant to that trilogy is a short story that even in its brevity manages to capture some of the majesty--and mystery--of the parent work."--The Horn Book Magazine

"Fans who can't get enough of Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy will embrace this small volume, which packages a short story about Lyra along with such ephemera as a beautifully engraved, fold-out map of the alternate-reality Oxford which Lyra inhabits. Puzzle enthusiasts will enjoy poring over the clues."--Publishers Weekly

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