Enter the realm of His Dark Materials-soon to be a major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. After exploring the worlds of Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and Narnia, David Colbert turns to Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. From the philosophy of William Blake and John Milton's poem Paradise Lost to quantum physics and the Bible, this book reveals the complex origins and controversial themes that make Pullman's trilogy a modern marvel in literature.

 

There are 176 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2006 by Penguin Books Ltd .

David Colbert studied anthropology and mythology at Brown University, USA. Formerly a senior publisher, his other books include The Magical Worlds of Philip Pullman.