His dark materials : The golden compass, The subtle knife, The amber spyglass / Philip Pullman ; with a preface by the author and an introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett.

ISBN: 9780307957832 :
ISBN: 0307957837 :
Physical Description: xxxvi, 1102 pages ; 22 cm.
Publisher: New York : Everymans Library, 2011.
Copyright: &copy;2011

Pullman, Philip, 1946- (author.). Hughes-Hallett, Lucy (introduction.).

Summary:

"Philip Pullman's trilogy is a masterpiece that transcends genre and appeals to readers of all ages. His heroine, Lyra, is an orphan living in a parallel universe in which science, theology, and magic are entwined. The epic story that takes us through the three novels is not only a spellbinding adventure featuring armored polar bears, magical devices, witches, and daemons, it is also an audacious and profound reimagining of Milton's Paradise Lost that has already inspired a number of serious books of literary criticism. Like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis before him, Pullman has invented a richly detailed and marvelously imagined world, complex and thought-provoking enough to enthrall adults as well as younger readers. An utterly entrancing blend of metaphysical speculation and bravura storytelling, His Dark Materials is a monumental and enduring achievement." -- goodreads.com