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Northern Lights: His Dark Materials 1
His Dark Materials (Related to this series)
- Author
- Philip Pullman
- Narrator
- Ruth Wilson
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publish Date
- 5 September 2024
- Run Time
- 13 hours 17 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children's / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children's / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age, Children's / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
The definitive production of Northern Lights, narrated by Ruth Wilson, star of the major BBC series His Dark Materials.
“Without this child, we shall all die.”
Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford.
The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight.
Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world…
First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, this first book in the series won the UK's top awards for children's literature, including the Carnegie Medal.
Ruth Wilson is an award-winning actress, best known for her roles in His Dark Materials, Luther, Mrs Wilson and The Affair. She won universal acclaim, and the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Mrs Coulter in the BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials.
Also available in His Dark Materials, read by Ruth Wilson.
The Subtle Knife.
The Amber Spyglass, which includes a bonus conversation between Ruth Wilson and Philip Pullman.
Brought to you by Penguin.
© Philip Pullman 1995 (P) Penguin Audio 2024
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Details
- Author
- Philip Pullman
- Narrator
- Ruth Wilson
- Duration
- 13 hours 17 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 September 2024
- ISBN
- 9780241709405
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre
- Children's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children's / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children's / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age, Children's / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The definitive production of Northern Lights, narrated by Ruth Wilson, star of the major BBC series His Dark Materials.“Without this child, we shall all die.”Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford.The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight.Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world…First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, this first book in the series won the UK's top awards for children's literature, including the Carnegie Medal.Ruth Wilson is an award-winning actress, best known for her roles in His Dark Materials, Luther, Mrs Wilson and The Affair. She won universal acclaim, and the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Mrs Coulter in the BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials.Also available in His Dark Materials, read by Ruth Wilson.The Subtle Knife.The Amber Spyglass, which includes a bonus conversation between Ruth Wilson and Philip Pullman.Brought to you by Penguin.© Philip Pullman 1995 (P) Penguin Audio 2024
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