
His Dark Materials Trilogy (Box Set)
Three BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
Philip Pullman(Author)
BBC Physical Audio (Publisher)
Published on 6. January 2003
Audio
CD-Audio
978-0-563-52928-6 (ISBN)
Description
A breathtaking epic, the award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy spans a multitude of worlds. The opening instalment Northern Lights is set in a parallel world like, yet very unlike, our own. Twelve-year-old Lyra, whose daemon Pantalaimon is part of her very self, is growing up in an ancient, ritual-haunted Oxford. She becomes involved in a quest to find her father and rescue her friend Roger from evil kidnappers, aided by armoured bears, Gyptians and a witch-queen. The second instalment, The Subtle Knife, introduces us to Will Parry - a young boy with a dangerous mission to fulfil. When he and Lyra cross paths, they decide to help each other, but the world of Cittagazze is a strange and unsettling place, where deadly soul-eating Spectres roam... The concluding instalment, The Amber Spyglass, brings the saga to a thrilling close. Lyra and Will are aided by friends old and new as they continue their perilous journey. As childhood slips away, they face further dangers - including a terrifying voyage to the world of the dead. Mixing science, theology and magic to fantastic and exciting effect, Pullman's gripping trilogy was an international bestseller, and these thrilling full-cast dramatisations bring Philip Pullman's masterpiece to vivid life.
6 CDs. 7 hrs 30 mins.
6 CDs. 7 hrs 30 mins.
Reviews / Votes
"I'm delighted that His Dark Materials is being done on the radio. I've always loved radio drama - it can move from the epic to the intimate in a moment. The sweep of the whole thing seems to have been very well maintained; and the cast is great, especially the two leads, Lulu and Daniel. The makers have used all the resources of my favourite medium to create a vivid and atmospheric production." -- Philip Pullman * BBC press release * "The impressive cast includes Terence Stamp and Ray Fearon. Lulu Popplewell as Lyra is consistently strong" -- Kim Bunce * The Observer *More details
Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
Audio CD
Dimensions
Height: 145 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Duration
Dauer: 450 min
Weight
336 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-563-52928-6 (9780563529286)
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Persons
Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. Winner of many prestigious awards, including the Carnegie of Carnegies and the Whitbread Award, Pullman's epic fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials has been acclaimed as a modern classic. It has sold 17.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages. In 2005 he was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives in Oxford.