![]() ![]() ![]() " The Golden Compass doesn't quite achieve the majestic poetry of Tolkien's powerful sagas, or the sinewy gravity of Ursula K.Lakonisch verschmilzt er das Wunderbare mit dem Gewöhnlichen" - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Gundel Mattenklott "Die Elemente sind vertraut, aber Pullman kombiniert sie reizvoll und gibt ihnen überraschende Wendungen und Deutungen.But with under-realized characters to carry the story, even if he had taken us to the end of the plot, we would still be left with an incomplete book." - Charles de Lint, Fantasy & Science Fiction "Pullman's prose is quite lovely and he's obviously put a lot of consideration into his setting and background, the fascinating history of this alternate world and the various creatures populating it. ![]() The Golden Compass was made into a film in 2007, directed by Chris Weitz and starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, and Dakota Blue Richardsī+ : everything a bit too simple (and, often, convenient) and many jumps too sudden but still a gripping read.Northern Lights is the first volume of the His Dark Materials - trilogy.The American edition comes with an Introduction by Terry Brooks.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the author Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. Northern Lights (The Golden Compass) - Philip Pullman ![]()
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