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The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage

The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage

Children's BooksEpic Fantasy
Pages
464
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

Set decades after Lyra Belacqua first encountered Dust, this prequel trilogy follows her as an adult student at Oxford's Jordan College. As she and a circle of scholars investigate the mysterious substance known as Dust — which may be linked to consciousness itself — they uncover ancient knowledge that could threaten the Magisterium's control over their world.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AdventurousMysterious
Coming of AgeQuestMentor Figure

Genres

Children's Books Epic Fantasy Fantasy High Fantasy Young Adult Spy Adventure

About the author

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Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman CBE, FRSL is an English writer from Norwich. He is the best-selling author of several books, most notably his trilogy of fantasy novels, His Dark Materials, and his fictional biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. The first of His Dark Materials has been turned into the film The Golden Compass and the first two books from his Sally Lockhart series have been adapted for television. In 2008, The Times named Pullman in their list of "The 50 greatest...

Characters

Lyra BelacquaProtagonist

A young woman and former bearer of the alethiometer, now a student at Oxford's Jordan College, who continues to fight against the Magisterium.

Malcolm PolsteadSupporting

Lyra's childhood friend and protector from her early years in Bolvane; his story is told largely through a prologue set twelve years before the main narrative.

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