La belle sauvage / Philip Pullman.
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TextSeries: Pullman, Philip, Book of dust ; v. 1.Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First editionDescription: 449 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780375815300
- 0375815309
- 9780553510720
- 055351072X
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Philip Pullman returns to the parallel world of His Dark Materials to expand on the story of Lyra, "one of fantasy's most indelible heroines" ( The New York Times Magazine ).
Don't 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 object--and finds himself in grave danger.
Inside the object is a cryptic message about something called Dust; and it's 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 girl--just a baby--named 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 Dus t 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 Pullman's new trilogy with the same helpless vehemence that stole over them when The Golden Compass came out." -- Slate
The first of three parts ; prequel to His Dark Materials.
When Malcolm finds a secret message inquiring about a dangerous substance called Dust, he finds himself embroiled in a tale of intrigue featuring enforcement agents from the Magisterium, a woman with an evil monkey daemon, and a baby named Lyra.