{"product_id":"0440419514-his_dark_materials_box_set","title":"His Dark Materials Box Set","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 40 countries, Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy – \u003cb\u003eThe Golden Compass\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Subtle Knife\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Amber Spyglass\u003c\/b\u003e – has graced the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBook Sense\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller lists.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e forms the first part of a story in three volumes. The first volume is set in a world like ours, but different in many ways. The second volume is set partly in the world we know. The third moves between many worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass,\u003c\/i\u003e readers meet 11-year-old Lyra Belacqua, a precocious orphan growing up within the precincts of Jordan College in Oxford, England. It quickly becomes clear that Lyra's Oxford is not precisely like our own—nor is her world. In Lyra's world, everyone has a personal dæmon, a lifelong animal familiar. This is a world in which science, theology and magic are closely intertwined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Subtle Knife\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is the second part of the trilogy that began with \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass\u003c\/i\u003e. That first book was set in a world like ours, but different. This book begins in our own world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Knife,\u003c\/i\u003e readers are introduced to Will Parry, a young boy living in modern-day Oxford, England. Will is only twelve years old, but he bears the responsibilities of an adult. Following the disappearance of his explorer-father, John Parry, during an expedition in the North, Will became parent, provider and protector to his frail, confused mother. And it's in protecting her that he becomes a murderer, too: he accidentally kills a man who breaks into their home to steal valuable letters written by John Parry. After placing his mother in the care of a kind friend, Will takes those letters and sets off to discover the truth about his father.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003ci\u003eThe Amber Spyglass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e brings the intrigue of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Knife\u003c\/i\u003e to a heartstopping close, marking the third and final volume as the most powerful of the trilogy. Along with the return of Lyra, Will, Mrs. Coulter, Lord Asriel, Dr. Mary Malone, and Iorek Byrnison the armored bear, \u003ci\u003eThe Amber Spyglass\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a host of new characters: the Mulefa, mysterious wheeled creatures with the power to see Dust; Gallivespian Lord Roke, a hand-high spy-master to Lord Asriel; and Metatron, a fierce and mighty angel. And this final volume brings startling revelations, too: the painful price Lyra must pay to walk through the land of the dead, the haunting power of Dr. Malone's amber spyglass, and the names of who will live—and who will die—for love. And all the while, war rages with the Kingdom of Heaven, a brutal battle that—in its shocking outcome—will reveal the secret of Dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Yearling paperback editions each contain bonus material: the found papers, notes, and other archival material of Lord Asriel, Dr. Stanislaus Grumman, and Mary Malone. They also feature chapter-opening artwork by Philip Pullman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeen \u0026amp; Young Adult\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMysteries \u0026amp; Thrillers\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eThrillers \u0026amp; Suspense\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Yearling","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":47672398086334,"sku":"0440419514-3","price":23.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/914hf3JUwJL.jpg?v=1781706073","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0440419514-his_dark_materials_box_set","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}