Philip Pullman
He is the author of a stunning array of books the most popular of which are probably the "His Dark Materials" trilogy. The first book of which (The Golden Compass) has been made into a major motion picture. If you are interested in all things Philip Pullman you should visit his page on Amazon.com Philip Pullman on Amazon.com
His Dark Materials Trilogy by Phillip Pullman
In The Golden Compass, readers meet for the first time 11-year-old Lyra Belacqua, a precocious orphan growing up within the precincts of Jordan College in Oxford, England. It quickly becomes clear that Lyra's Oxford is not precisely like our own - nor is her world. In Lyra's world, everyone has a personal dæmon, a lifelong animal familiar. This is a world in which science, theology and magic are closely intertwined.






