The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust, Volume 1)

Philip Pullman
 9780553510744
0-553-51074-6

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER Philip Pullman returns to the parallel world of His Dark Materials--now an HBO original series starring Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, and Lin-Manuel Miranda--to expand.

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on the storyof Lyra, one of fantasys most indelible heroines (TheNew York Times Magazine). Dont miss Volume II of The Book of Dust:The Secret Commonwealth! Malcolm Polstead and his daemon, Asta, are used to overhearing news and the occasional scandal at the inn run by his family. But during a winter of unceasing rain, Malcolm finds a mysterious objectand finds himself in grave danger. Inside the object is a cryptic message about something called Dust; and its not long before Malcolm is approached by the spy for whom this message was actually intended.When she asks Malcolm to keep his eyes open, he begins to notice suspicious characters everywhere: the explorer Lord Asriel, clearly on the run; enforcement agents from the Magisterium; a gyptian named Coram with warnings just for Malcolm; and a beautiful woman with an evil monkey for a daemon. All are asking about the same thing: a girljust a babynamed Lyra. Lyra is at the center of a storm, and Malcolm will brave any peril, and make shocking sacrifices, to bring her safely through it. Too few things in our world are worth a seventeen-year wait:The Book of Dust is one of them. The Washington Post The book is full of wonder. . . . Truly thrilling.The New York Times People will love the first volume of Philip Pullmans new trilogywith the same helpless vehemence that stole over them whenThe Golden Compasscame out. Slate