Serpentine
a short story from the world of his dark materials and the book of dust
$18.40
- Hardcover
80 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2020
Summary
Serpentine: A His Dark Materials Story
‘Lyra Silvertongue, you’re very welcome … Yes, I know your new name. Serafina Pekkala told me everything about your exploits’
Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials far behind. In this snapshot of their forever-changed lives they return to the North to visit an old friend, where we will learn that things are not exactly as they seem …
Illustrated throughout by Tom Duxbury, the perfect re-entry…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241475249 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241475244 |
| Author: | Philip Pullman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's Uk |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 142g |
| Dimensions: | 113mm x 184mm |
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Critics Review
[ 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.
[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.
* Lev Grossman - New York Times *Tom Duxbury’s linocut-inspired illustrations give Serpentine a handsome look and accessible feel … Serpentine offers aficionados a poignant return to Lyra and Pan. * Wall Street Journal *Foreshadowing the events of The Secret Commonwealth, this gorgeously illustrated volume is a treat for fans of the fantasy. * Sunday Mirror *About The Author
Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman was born in Norwich and educated in England, Zimbabwe, Australia and Wales. He studied English at Exeter College, Oxford. His first children’s book, Count Karlstein, was published in 1982. To date, he has published thirty-three books, read by children and adults alike. His most famous work is the His Dark Materials trilogy. These books have been honoured by several prizes including the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children’s Book Prize, and (for The Amber Spyglass) the Whitbread Book of the Year Award - the first time that prize had been given to a children’s book. Pullman has received numerous other awards, including the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Astrid Lindgren Award. He was knighted in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List for Services to Literature.
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