Lyra Silvertongue and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials behind. Here in this snapshot of their forever-changed lives they return to the North to revisit an old friend where we will learn that things are not exactly as they seem.
The perfect re-entry for fans of His Dark Materials and a wonderful companion to The Book of Dust. Serpentine is a brand-new treat for Pullman fans old and new.
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKISBN: 9780241475249Number of pages: 80Weight: 160 gDimensions: 185 x 120 x 13 mm
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(Serpentine) brings with it all the familiar delights of Pullman's work: its effortless clarity,its intelligence,its ineffable mix of coziness and darkness,innocence and experience.
Tom Duxbury's linocut-inspired illustrations give Serpentine a handsome look and accessible feel...Serpentine offers aficionados a poignant return to Lyra and Pan.Foreshadowing the events of The Secret Commonwealth,this gorgeously illustrated volume is a treat for fans of the fantasy.Philip Pullman
The Lord of Dust,creator of daemons and spinner of the finest fairy tales,Philip Pullman is one of the world's greatest and most influential storytellers. He is best-known for the unparalleled achievement that isHis Dark Materialsand the long awaited The Book of Dust. The winner of the Waterstones Book of the Year 2017,the first volume in the series,La Belle Sauvage,is this year continued inThe Secret Commonwealth,published in October 2019.
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