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His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass Illustrated Edition

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass Illustrated Edition

About the Book

An over-sized, lavishly illustrated, full-color edition of Philip Pullman's beloved classic.

Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass has been changing the world for twenty-five years.

We are delighted to offer this new edition of the classic, with more than 100 full-color illustrations from acclaimed illustrator Chris Wormell.

A masterwork of storytelling and suspense, The Golden Compass is the story of Lyra and her dæmon familiar and their dangerous journey to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule, and where her fearsome uncle is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world...

Fans and newcomers alike will be drawn into the story as never before by Wormell's thrilling illustrations.
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Praise for His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass Illustrated Edition

"Sure to evoke nostalgia in existing fans and instill wonder in those new to the series." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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His Dark Materials Series

His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass (Book 3)
His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)
His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)
His Dark Materials: Once Upon a Time in the North, Gift Edition
His Dark Materials: The Collectors
The Subtle Knife Graphic Novel
His Dark Materials: Lyra's Oxford, Gift Edition
His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass Illustrated Edition
His Dark Materials: Serpentine
His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (HBO Tie-In Edition)
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About the Author

Philip Pullman

PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work 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. In 2004, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He lives in Oxford, England.

To learn more, please visit philip-pullman.com or follow him on facebook at Philip Pullman author, and on Twitter at @PhilipPullman.


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Chris Wormell
Chris Wormell was the winner of the Ragazza Prize at Bologna in 1991. His book Two Frogs was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and was awarded the Nestlé Smarties Book Bronze Medal Prize for Ages 5 and under. More by Chris Wormell
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