His Dark Materials [Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass] -- Signed First Printings [Hardcover]

Philip Pullman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2000

His Dark Materials Trilogy comprising: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. First American Printings. Flatsigned by the author to the title page.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: London: Scholastic - David Fickling, 1995, 1997, 2000 (2000)
• ISBN-10: 0439968437
• ISBN-13: 978-0676786637
• ASIN: 0676786634
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,794,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Among the best books I've ever read If not the best at that, October 28, 2000

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Steve (Ridgefield, CT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: His Dark Materials [Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass] -- Signed First Printings (Hardcover)

I'd have to say that after reading all the ambigouosly worded quotations on the back of the book, I was apprehensive when picking up The Golden Compass, the first book in the trilogy. As with every book, it was adorned with advance praise, which is a nice way of saying "we think you'll like it and I have to go spend the money I got for recomending it to you." Still, Pullman was a good author, and so I bought it, and I very much enjoyed it. I was young (9 or 10, I believe) when I read the first book, and I enjoyed it simply for what was on the surface. I did the same with The Subtle Knife, and after going to the publisher's site this summer (Randomhouse), I noticed that the third book was coming soon. I went back and reread the other two books (in two days, no less), and I thouroughly enjoyed them, and moreso, considering that I'd read Paradise Lost on my own time. After reading The Amber Spyglass, I must say, it is a worthy conclusion to this trilogy, deftly avoiding predictability at every turn, and finishing with a profound truth about life and sacrifice. Pullamn has kept me enthralled all the way through, and I cannot think of a better, deeper, and more epic story.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Among the greatest, November 20, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: His Dark Materials [Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass] -- Signed First Printings (Hardcover)

His Dark Materials are wonderful. They have so much suspense, action, thrills, and adventure, you will never put them down. By the way, you have to buy the whole set or else they won't make any sense to you. The characters are great. The objects are great. The BOOKS are great! There are so many amazing ideas. There are fantasy creatures and fantasy places that are very cool. You will love them as much as I did.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning literature, December 2, 2000

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"cruzdiva" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: His Dark Materials [Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass] -- Signed First Printings (Hardcover)

In the guise of a young adult's fantasy, Philip Pullman has written a masterpiece. Inspired by Milton's Paradise Lost, the trilogy deals with some very adult themes, adventure, love, death, betrayal, sacrifice. I was moved to tears. A great, great pieces of work. Suitable for older children and adults as well.