Lyra's Oxford
by Philip Pullman
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Author: Philip PullmanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-25
ISBN: 0375843698
Number of pages: 64
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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- ISBN13: 9780375843693
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Lyra's Oxford
Book Review: A very tasty chocolate mint after dinner!
Summary: 4 Stars
It's true that this book is short beyond even what I had assumed reading some of the negative reviews. It is indeed more like a "teaser". However, it is deliciously and luxuriously written and gives us a tiny taste of Lyra's world. This to me is worth it. Like after a large, savory feast, a tasty chocolate mint to delight and perhaps cleanse the palate for the next course... A quick read that reminds us why we love His Dark Materials so much. Recommended.
Summary of Lyra's Oxford
An exciting new tale set in the world of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials saga. This collectible hardcover volume includes a short story by Mr. Pullman, plus a fold-out map of Oxford and various "souvenirs" from the past. The book is illustrated throughout with woodcut illustrations by John Lawrence.From the Hardcover edition.
Attention all serious book collectors and fans of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. This undoubtedly beautiful package--cloth-bound in a classy red and adorned by numerous illustrations by master engraver and illustrator John Lawrence--is a must-purchase. A pint-sized pocket volume, Lyra's Oxford packages together a short story set in the same universe as his famous trilogy, a fold-out map of the alternate-reality city of Oxford, a short brochure for a cruise to The Levant aboard the S.S. Zenobia, and a postcard from the inventor of the amber spyglass, Mary Malone. Pullman, in his introduction, suggests that the peripheral items within "might be connected with the story, or they might not; they might be connected to stories that haven't appeared yet. It's difficult to tell."
A very sumptuous and lovingly crafted but tantalizingly brief book , Lyra's Oxford begins when Lyra and Pantalaimon spot a witch's daemon called Ragi being pursued over the rooftops of Oxford by a frenzied pack of birds. The daemon heads straight for Lyra (the creature was given Lyra's name as somebody who might help) and is given shelter. Together Lyra and Pan try to guide the daemon to the home of Sebastian Makepeace-an alchemist living in a part of Oxford known as Jericho--but it is a journey fraught with more danger than they had at first anticipated. (Age 10 and over) --John McLay
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