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Read by the author and a full cast 10 hours, 49 minutes 9 CDs When Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon decide to spy on a presentation her uncle, the commanding Lord Asriel, is making to the elders of Jordan College they have no idea that they will become witnesses to an attempted murder--and even less that they are taking the first steps in a journey that will lead them into danger and adventure unlike anything Lyra's unfettered imagination has conjured up. Though she has been reised at the college in an atmosphere of benign neglect that has allowed her to become a half-wild child of the streets, Lyra soon finds herself apprenticed to the elegant Mrs. Coulter--and in possession of a strange device called the alethiometer, a "golden compass" that reads not true worth, but truth itself. But truth is a precious commodity, and before long Lyra and Pan are running for their lives, the object of an obsessive hunt by mysterious forces who have been stealing children for dark purposes that no one understands. Lyra will need all her street-learned wiles if she and Pan are to survive. An international sensation from the moment it was published, The Golden Compass comes to spectacular new life in this unabridged recording, narrated by Philip Pullman himself, with the support of some of the finest actors of the London stage.

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PublisherPenguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

ISBN-100807204714

ISBN-139780807204719

eBay Product ID (ePID)30538676

Product Key Features

Book TitleHis Dark Materials: the Golden Compass (Book 1)

TopicFantasy / General, Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure / General, General, People & Places / Europe

Publication Year2004

LanguageEnglish

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Fiction

AuthorPhilip Pullman

Book SeriesHis Dark Materials Ser.

FormatCompact Disc

Dimensions

Item Height1.1in.

Item Length5.9in.

Item Width5in.

Item Weight9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Ages 2-3, under 2 Years

Reviews"As always, Pullman is a master at combining impeccable characterizations and seamless plotting, maintaining a crackling pace to create scene upon scene of almost unbearable tension. This glittering gem will leave readers of all ages eagerly awaiting the next installment of Lyra's adventures."-Publishers Weekly, Starred "Extraordinary storytelling at its very best."-The Detroit Free Press "Superb . . . all-stops-out thrilling."-The Washington Post From the Paperback edition., "As always, Pullman is a master at combining impeccable characterizations and seamless plotting, maintaining a crackling pace to create scene upon scene of almost unbearable tension. This glittering gem will leave readers of all ages eagerly awaiting the next installment of Lyra's adventures."- Publishers Weekly , Starred "Extraordinary storytelling at its very best."- The Detroit Free Press "Superb . . . all-stops-out thrilling."- The Washington Post From the Paperback edition., "As always, Pullman is a master at combining impeccable characterizations and seamless plotting, maintaining a crackling pace to create scene upon scene of almost unbearable tension. This glittering gem will leave readers of all ages eagerly awaiting the next installment of Lyra's adventures."-Publishers Weekly, Starred "Extraordinary storytelling at its very best."-The Detroit Free Press "Superb . . . all-stops-out thrilling."-The Washington Post

Dewey Edition23

Grade fromFifth Grade

Age Range10-17

Series Volume Number1

Number of Volumes9 Vols.

Grade toTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

Edition DescriptionUnabridged Edition