Northern Lights: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
In a landmark epic of fantasy and storytelling, Philip Pullman invites readers into a world as convincing and thoroughly realized as Narnia, Earthsea, or Redwall. Here lives an orphaned ward named Lyra Belacqua, whose carefree life among the scholars at Oxford's Jordan College is shattered by the arrival of two powerful visitors. First, her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, appears with evidence of mystery and danger in the far North, including photographs of a mysterious celestial phenomenon called Dust and the dim outline of a city suspended in the Aurora Borealis that he suspects is part of an alternate universe. He leaves Lyra in the care of Mrs. Coulter, an enigmatic scholar and explorer who offers to give Lyra the attention her uncle has long refused her. In this multilayered narrative, however, nothing is as it seems. Lyra sets out for the top of the world in search of her kidnapped pl
Quick facts about Northern Lights
- Title: Northern Lights
- Author: Philip Pullman
- First published: 1995
- Genre: political theology, polar bears, kidnapping
- OpenLibrary ID: OL28988W
Where to read Northern Lights
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Northern Lights about?
In a landmark epic of fantasy and storytelling, Philip Pullman invites readers into a world as convincing and thoroughly realized as Narnia, Earthsea, or Redwall.
Who wrote Northern Lights?
Northern Lights was written by Philip Pullman.
When was Northern Lights published?
Northern Lights was first published in 1995.
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