The Amber Spyglass - Golden Compass

There are worlds beyond our own - the Compass will show the way. The terrible war foretold by the witches is coming. Will is the bearer of the subtle knife, the most powerful weapon in all the worlds, and must deliver it to Lord Asriel. But he faces his dangerous journey alone, for Lyra has disappeared.

About the author

Philip Pullman, geboren 1946 in Norwich/England, aufgewachsen in Rhodesien, Australien, London und Wales. Nach der Schule Englisch-Studium am Exeter College/Oxford, danach Lehrer an verschiedenen Middle Schools. Er ist heute auch tätig als Literaturdozent und veröffentlicht Bilder-, Kinder- und Jugendbücher, schreibt Theaterstücke und Thriller. 2005 erhielt er den Astrid-Lindgren-Preis für Literatur.

Summary

There are worlds beyond our own - the Compass will show the way. The terrible war foretold by the witches is coming. Will is the bearer of the subtle knife, the most powerful weapon in all the worlds, and must deliver it to Lord Asriel. But he faces his dangerous journey alone, for Lyra has disappeared.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Pullman
• Publisher: Scholastic UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.10.2007
• EAN: 9781407104065
• ISBN: 978-1-4071-0406-5
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 35 mm
• Series: His Dark Materials; Scholastic Paperbacks; His Dark Materials
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age