![]() ![]() But we must act as if we are not, or die of despair. I was however surprised by, and admired, just how much of the darker side of life Lyra (and readers) are exposed to. But she was familiar with the way of ideas, and she let it shimmer, looking away, thinking about something else.Īs with the very best of children’s stories Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights touches on lots of adult subject matter. The idea hovered and shimmered delicately, like a soap bubble, and she dared not even look at it directly in case it burst. ![]() Drawn detail by detail, Lyra’s world unfolds to a grand scale with a sense of longevity and magic reminiscent of CS Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia. It is uncommon for me to read from the young adult genre, let alone middle-grade fiction, but Northern Lights, Book 1 His Dark Materials Trilogy is something special, a modern classic. I challenge everyone – man, woman or child – to not adore Philip Pullman’s plucky heroine Lyra Belacqua. ![]() Disclosure: If you click a link in this post and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission. ![]()
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