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74Best of Their Sub Genres: The Greatest Fantasy Books
One of the hands down, most well-written books I have ever read. Period. George Martin writes gritty, violent fantasy with only the barest, tantalizing hints of magic. Some scenes will leave you aching for...
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61Religion in the "Golden Compass"
In the adolescent novel The Golden Compass, religion plays an important, if underlying, function. Philip Pullman uses religion as a backdrop, subtly placed into the setting, to influence the plot and...
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61Philip Pullman speaks about "The Golden Compass"
Philip Pullman has recently been appointed as an honorary Professor of English at Bangor University, North Wales. In his inaugural talk on Saturday 9th February 2008 he gave some insights to the world of...
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50What has happened to fantasy novels?
What happened to fantasy novels Don't get me wrong. I love fantasy. I loved Lord of the Rings. Adored the His Dark Materials Trilogy. They true masterpieces regardless of what certain people's certain...
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62The Golden Compass Movie
The Golden Compass movie has the potential to be one of the biggest movies of 2007. Based on the Philip Pullman book of the same name (titled Northern Lights in the UK) and the first part of His Dark Materials...
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70What is the Golden Compass?
The Golden Compass is another name for an alethiometer (from the Greek 'aletheia' meaning truth), a fictional truth-measuring instrument created by Philip Pullman, the author of the best-selling fantasy...
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55Books by Philip Pullman:His Dark Materials trilogy and more
Books by Philip Pullman Philip Pullman is the award-winning, bestselling fantasy author of the His Dark Materials ( Northern Lights / The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife & The Amber Spyglass) and many other...
