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Readers largely praised The Golden Compass for its inventive world—especially the human–daemon bond—and its mix of adventure with philosophical and theological undertones. Many said it reads well for mature children and adults alike, though views split on the prose: some found it elegant and absorbing, others called it wordy, expository, or juvenile. Lyra drew mixed reactions—celebrated as clever and lively by many, but grating or hard to relate to by some—and the alethiometer was criticized as a convenient plot device. Complaints focused on a slow or draggy middle and an abrupt, sequel?setup ending; highlights included the Northern setting, witches, and armored bears. The audiobook’s full?cast production earned praise. Overall sentiment trends positive despite reservations about pacing, clarity, and the anti?church themes.

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "MARVELOUS."--The New Yorker - An Entertainment Weekly All-Time Greatest Novel - A Newsweek Top 100 Book of All Time - Winner of the Carnegie Medal - The Inspiration for the HBO Original Series His Dark Materials

DON'T MISS THE EPIC FINALE TO LYRA'S STORY: THE ROSE FIELD, AVAILABLE NOW!

Discover the modern fantasy classic that kicked off the epic trilogies His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust--a world where humans have animal familiars and parallel universes are within reach.

"Pullman is quite possibly a genius."--Newsweek

A war is brewing in Lyra's world between those who would keep people in ignorance and those willing to fight for freedom. Lyra is thrust into the middle of the conflict when her uncle Asriel comes to Oxford, fomenting rebellion, and when her best friend, Roger, suddenly disappears.

Lyra learns that Roger was kidnapped by a shadowy organization that is rumored to experiment on children. To find him, she will travel to the cold, far North, where armored bears and witch clans rule--and where Asriel is attempting to build a bridge to a parallel world.

What Lyra doesn't know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other--and that her actions will have consequences not just in her world, but in all the worlds beyond.

Look for the modern fantasy classics of HIS DARK MATERIALS:
The Golden Compass - The Subtle Knife - The Amber Spyglass

And Lyra's adventures continue in THE BOOK OF DUST:
La Belle Sauvage - The Secret Commonwealth - The Rose Field

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  • Title His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (HBO Tie-In Edition)
  • Author Philip Pullman
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 432
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
  • ISBN 9780593178553 / 0593178556
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.25 x 5.56 x 0.91 in (20.96 x 14.12 x 2.31 cm)
  • Age range 10 to UP years
  • Grade levels 5 - UP
  • Category Young Adult Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Science fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2019287005
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Philip Pullman is one of the most acclaimed writers working today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass), which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all time by Newsweek and one of the all-time greatest novels by Entertainment Weekly. He is also the author of another trilogy set in the same world, The Book of Dust (La Belle Sauvage, The Secret Commonwealth, and The Rose Field) as well as numerous other much-loved novels, a collection of fairy tales, and a volume of essays and speeches on writing. He has won many distinguished prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread (now Costa) Award, Parents' Choice Gold Awards, and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Pullman was knighted for services to literature in the New Years Honours 2019. He lives in Oxford, England.
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