Exploring Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials: An Unauthorized Adventure Through the Golden Compass, the Subtle Knife, and the Amber Spyglass | TheBookSeekers

Exploring Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials: An Unauthorized Adventure Through the Golden Compass, the Subtle Knife, and the Amber Spyglass


No. of pages 224

Published: 2007

Great for age 12-18 years

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His Dark Materials" is one of the most popular, award-winning trilogies of all time. With the upcoming film release of the "The Golden Compass" by New Line Cinema, the producers of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, interest is sure to skyrocket for this bestselling series that the "New York Times" called "a modern classic." For the first time ever, Lois H. Gresh helps young readers examine Pullman's intricate universe with "Exploring His Dark Materials", the ultimate companion guide. Gresh's fun, interactive book explores the complex science, religion, and fantastic elements of "His Dark Materials" in a way that's both informative and fun for younger readers. "Exploring His Dark Materials" is filled with sidebars, history, facts, and an in-depth analysis of the books, answering questions like: What are daemons? Why is dust important to the series? Is Dark Material real and how does it relate to our universe? And, what are the origins of ghosts and shapeshifters? "Exploring His Dark Materials" is the first and only guide for young adults to help them explore this fantastic and challenging fantasy world.

 

 

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2007 by Griffin Publishing .

LOIS H. GRESH is the author of nineteen books, including The Fan's Guide to The Spiderwick Chronicles.

 

This book features the following character:

Philip Pullman
This book features the character Philip Pullman.