Philip Pullman

Predstavte sebe mir, ochen pokhozhij na nash, no bok o bok s ljudmi i tekhnologijami v nem zhivut fantasticheskie suschestva - vedmy i bronirovannye medvedi, a dusha cheloveka sposobna prinimat formu zhivotnogo - dejmona.Dvenadtsatiletnjaja sirota Lira Belakva i ee dejmon Pantelejmon zhivut v Oksforde. Ee djadja - moguschestvennyj lord Azriel - priezzhaet v kolledzh dlja togo, chtoby organizovat ekspeditsiju na Sever. Tsel ego poezdki - vyjasnit proiskhozhdenie zagadochnoj Pyli, kotoruju mozhno uvidet na fotografijakh, snjatykh v tekh mestakh.Vskore posle otezda djadi tainstvennye Zhretsy pokhischajut druga Liry, malchika-slugu Rodzhera. Khodjat zhutkie legendy o tom, chto oni zabirajut detej na dalekij Sever, gde tvorjat s nimi uzhasnye veschi.Lira otpravljaetsja na poiski druga, eschjo ne znaja, kakie tajny o sebe i mire ej pridjotsja otkryt.

Predstavte sebe mir, ochen pokhozhij na nash, no bok o bok s ljudmi v nem zhivut fantasticheskie suschestva, naprimer, vedmy i bronirovannye medvedi... A dusha cheloveka sposobna prinimat formu zhivotnogo - dejmona.Dvenadtsatiletnjaja sirota Lira Belakva vmeste so svoim dejmonom Pantelejmonom zhivet v Oksforde. Ee djadja - moguschestvennyj lord Azriel - priezzhaet v kolledzh dlja togo, chtoby organizovat ekspeditsiju na Sever. Tsel ego poezdki - vyjasnit proiskhozhdenie zagadochnoj Pyli, kotoruju mozhno uvidet na fotografijakh, snjatykh v etikh mestakh.Vskore posle otezda djadi tainstvennye Zhretsy pokhischajut druga Liry, malchika-slugu. Khodjat zhutkie legendy o tom, chto oni zabirajut detej na dalekij Sever.Devochka otpravljaetsja na poiski svoego druga, i v etom puteshestvii ej otkryvajutsja tajny o sobstvennoj seme i o sudbe, kotoraja zhdet ee na moroznykh zemljakh...

With contributions by: William Boyd, Candice Carty-Williams, Imtiaz Dharker, Roddy Doyle, Pico Iyer, Robert Macfarlane, Andy Miller, Jackie Morris, Jan Morris, Sisonke Msimang, Dina Nayeri, Chigozie Obioma, Michael Ondaatje, David Pilling, Max Porter, Philip Pullman, Alice Pung, Jancis Robinson, S.F.Said, Madeleine Thien, Salley Vickers, John Wood and Markus Zusak'This story, like so many stories, begins with a gift. The gift, like so many gifts, was a book...' So begins the essay by Robert Macfarlane that inspired this collection. In this cornucopia of an anthology, you will find essays by some of the world's most beloved novelists, nonfiction writers, essayists and poets. 'You will see books taking flight in flocks, migrating around the world, landing in people's hearts and changing them for a day or a year or a lifetime. 'You will see books sparking wonder or anger; throwing open windows into other languages, other cultures, other minds; causing people to fall in love or to fight for what is right. 'And more than anything, over and over again, you will see books and words being given, received and read - and in turn prompting further generosity.' Published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of global literacy non-profit, Room to Read, The Gifts of Reading forms inspiring, unforgettable, irresistible proof of the power and necessity of books and reading.Inspired by Robert Macfarlane Curated by Jennie Orchard

‘Powerful, profound and utterly unforgettable: The Rose Field gives us a stunning trilogy conclusion’ - The Telegraph The spell-bounding conclusion to Philip Pullman’s bestselling The Book of Dust sequence . . . ‘Lyra: what will you do when you find this place in the desert, the opening to the world of the roses?’ ‘Defend it,’ Lyra said. ‘Die defending it.’ When readers left Lyra in The Secret Commonwealth she was alone, in the ruins of a deserted city. Pantalaimon had run from her – part of himself – in search of her imagination, which he believed she had lost. Lyra travelled across the world from her Oxford home in search of her dæmon. And Malcolm, loyal Malcolm, too journeyed far from home, towards the Silk Roads in search of Lyra . . . In The Rose Field, their quests converge in the most dangerous, breathtaking and world-changing ways. They must take help from spies and thieves, gryphons and witches, old friends and new, learning all the while the depth and surprising truths of the alethiometer. All around them, the world is aflame – made terrifying by fear, power and greed. As they move East, towards the red building that will reunite them and give them answers – on Dust, on the special roses, on imagination – so too does the Magisterium, at war against all that Lyra holds dear. 'Ablaze with light and life . . . To read Pullman is to experience the world refreshed, aglow, in technicolour' - Independent

“Vad ska du göra när du hittar den där platsen i öknen, porten till Rosenfältet?” “Jag kommer att försvara den med mitt liv”, svarar Lyra. När vi senast träffade Lyra var hon ensam kvar i ruinerna av en övergiven stad. Hennes dæmon hade försvunnit och hon reste över hela världen för att hitta honom. Och Malcolm reste efter henne. I Rosenfältet fortsätter deras äventyrliga uppdrag och med hjälp av spioner, tjuvar, häxor och vänner upptäcker de sanningen om alethiometern. Samtidigt står världen i lågor på grund av maktlystnad och girighet. Nu är de beger sig österut för att hitta svaret om de speciella rosorna, det magiska stoftet och fantasins kraft, hotar Magisteriet att förinta allt som verkligen betyder något. Den avslutande boken om Lyra, som inleddes med Guldkompassen för trettio år sedan.

A must-have for every child's library: two enchanting tales by the bestselling author of The Golden Compass, in a special hardcover omnibus edition with newly colorized illustrations When a bolt of lightning brings Scarecrow to life, he proves to be a courteous but pea-brained fellow with grand ideas. He meets a boy, Jack, who becomes his faithful servant, and the two embark upon a terrifying series of adventures--including battles, brigands, broken hearts, and treasure islands. But little does the Scarecrow know that he is being followed by a family who desperately wishes he'd never sprung to life. "I was a rat " So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe it's true, but what is he now? A terrifying monster running wild in the sewers? The Daily Scourge is sure of it. A victim of "Rodent Delusion"? The hospital nurse says yes. A lucrative fairground attraction? He is to Mr. Tapscrew. Or is Roger just an ordinary small boy? Only three people believe this version of the story, and it may take a royal intervention--and a bit of magic--to convince everyone else. A playful parody of the press, I Was a Rat is a magical weaving of humor, fairy tale, and adventure. Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, and European-style half-round spines.

NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHORAFTERWORD BY PHILIP PULLMANNow that all the others have run out of air, it's my turn to do a little story-making . . . So I'll spin my own thread.Penelope. Immortalised in legend and Greek myth as the devoted wife of the glorious Odysseus, silently weaving and unpicking and weaving again as she waits for her husband's return from the Trojan war. Now, in Atwood's feminist retelling of the myth, Penelope wanders the underworld, spinning a different kind of thread: her own side of the story - a tale of lust, greed and murder.

The long-awaited and highly anticipated conclusion to Philip Pullman’s bestselling The Book of Dust sequence . . .‘Lyra: what will you do when you find this place in the desert, the opening to the world of the roses?’‘Defend it,’ Lyra said. ‘Die defending it.’When readers left Lyra in The Secret Commonwealth she was alone, in the ruins of a deserted city. Pantalaimon had run from her – part of himself – in search of her imagination, which he believed she had lost. Lyra travelled across the world from her Oxford home in search of her dæmon. And Malcolm, loyal Malcolm, too journeyed far from home, towards the Silk Roads in search of Lyra . . .In The Rose Field, their quests converge in the most dangerous, breathtaking and world-changing ways. They must take help from spies and thieves, gryphons and witches, old friends and new, learning all the while the depth and surprising truths of the alethiometer. All around them, the world is aflame – made terrifying by fear, power and greed.As they move East, towards the red building that will reunite them and give them answers – on Dust, on the special roses, on imagination – so too does the Magisterium, at war against all that Lyra holds dear.Marking thirty years since the world was first introduced to Pullman’s remarkable heroine Lyra Belacqua in Northern Lights, The Rose Field is the culmination of the cultural phenomenon of The Book of Dust and His Dark Materials.'Ablaze with light and life . . . To read Pullman is to experience the world refreshed, aglow, in technicolour' - Independent

The breathtaking conclusion to Philip Pullman's Book of Dust This landmark trilogy, set in the world readers first glimpsed in The Golden Compass, continues the story of Lyra: "one of fantasy's most indelible heroines" (The New York Times Magazine). "It's a stunning achievement, this universe Pullman has created and continues to build on." --The New York Times Picking up right where The Secret Commonwealth left off, this story finds Lyra alone in a city haunted by daemons, searching for her beloved Pan. Malcolm Polstead isn't far behind, searching for Lyra. And they are both racing toward the desert of Karamakan, following the trail of roses said to hold the secret of Dust. Their allies and enemies are converging on the mysterious red building at the heart of the desert: Marcel Delamare and the military might of the Magisterium; the radical Men from the Mountains; scientists, scholars and spies; troops of witches and other people of the air. And awaiting them all is a previously unseen and chilling new threat that will change everything. The intertwining odysseys of Malcolm and Lyra, their journeys both internal and external, will test their limits and challenge even their most dearly held beliefs. As ever, Philip Pullman is using the language of fantasy to illuminate our world and to explore the deepest questions of what it means to be alive and awake to all the splendors and horrors around us. The extraordinary novels of The Book of Dust speak powerfully to today's readers and will take their place alongside the forever-favorites of His Dark Materials.

‘I was a rat!’ So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe it’s true, but what is he now? A terrifying monster running wild in the sewers? The Daily Scourge is sure of it. A victim of ‘Rodent Delusion’? The hospital nurse says yes. A lucrative fairground attraction? He is to Mr. Tapscrew. Or is Roger just an ordinary little boy? Only three people believe this version of the story, and it may take a royal intervention–and a bit of magic–to convince everyoneelse. A playful parody of the press, I Was a Rat! is a magical weaving of humour, fairy tale, and adventure.When, in A Scarecrow and His Servant, a bolt of lightning brings Scarecrow to life, he proves to be a courteous but pea-brained fellow with grand ideas. He meets a boy, Jack, who becomes his faithful servant and the two embark upon a terrifying series of adventures–including battles, brigands, broken hearts, and treasure islands. But little does the Scarecrow know that he is being followed by a family who desperately wishes he’d never sprung to life.Two stories of myth, magic and adventure from the master teller of tales.

A must-have for every child's library: two enchanting tales by the bestselling author of The Golden Compass, in a special hardcover omnibus edition with newly colorized illustrations In The Firework-Maker's Daughter, young Lila has learned from her father almost all there is to know about his profession--but he insists upon holding back the final secret. With the help of her friend Chulak, Lila discovers that anyone who wants to be a true firework-maker must face down the Fire-Fiend of Mount Merapi. It is only after Lila has set off on her quest that Chulak discovers the other half of the secret--and without it, Lila will perish. In the company of Hamlet, a talking white elephant, Chulak sets off to find Lila before it's too late. Clockwork or All Wound Up features an apprentice clockmaker who is tempted to sell his soul. As the townspeople of Glockenheim gather on the eve of the annual unveiling of a new figure for the town clock, Karl, the apprentice, confides to Fritz, a storyteller, that he has failed in his task to create one. Fritz, in turn, has no idea how to finish the new story he has begun concocting, which he calls "Clockwork." He begins to tell it anyway, only to see its dangerous antagonist materialize in front of the two boys and offer Karl a Faustian pact. Real life and storytelling merge, and destruction must be narrowly averted, in this unusual and suspenseful tale of the power of creativity. Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, and European-style half-round spines.

A must-have for every child's library: two enchanting tales by the best-selling author of Northern Lights, in a special hardcover omnibus edition with newly colourised illustrations.With a delightful and unique introduction from the author- especially for this beautiful Everyman's Library volume.In The Firework-Maker’s Daughter, young Lila has learned from her father almost all there is to know about his profession—but he insists upon holding back the final secret. With the help of her friend Chulak, Lila discovers that anyone who wants to be a true firework-maker must face down the Fire-Fiend of Mount Merapi. It is only after Lila has set off on her quest that Chulak discovers the other half of the secret—and without it, Lila will perish. In the company of Hamlet, a talking white elephant, Chulak sets off to find Lila before it's too late.Clockwork features an apprentice clockmaker who is tempted to sell his soul. As the townspeople of Glockenheim gather on the eve of the annual unveiling of a new figure for the town clock, Karl, the apprentice, confides to Fritz, a storyteller, that he has failed his task to create one. Fritz, in his turn, has no idea how to finish the new story he has begun concocting, which he calls “Clockwork.” He begins to tell it anyway, only to see its dangerous antagonist materialize in front of the two boys and offer Karl a Faustian pact.Real life and storytelling merge, and destruction must be narrowly averted, in this unusual and suspenseful tale of the power of creativity.

This beautiful deluxe hardcover omnibus edition includes all three books in Philip Pullman's internationally bestselling, groundbreaking, beloved His Dark Materials trilogy. A must-have collection for all fans. Since Northern Lights was first published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, this series has won the UK's top awards for children's literature. "Without this child, we shall all die." Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world... Now a major HBO/BBC TV series starring Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, Dafne Keen and Lin-Manuel Miranda. A stunning deluxe omnibus edition of one of the most popular and successful children's series of all time. The perfect gift for all Philip Pullman fans eagerly awaiting the third instalment of The Book of Dust. BBC/HBO series was a huge success, with an all star cast of Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, Anne-Marie Duff and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Posle sobytij na Svalbarde Lira Belakva popadaet v novyj mir, gde ona vstrechaet Uilla. Uillu dvenadtsat let, i on tolko chto sovershil ubijstvo. Vmeste oni okazyvajutsja v gorode broshennykh detej pod nazvaniem Chitagatstse, gde na zemle ulitsy borozdjat Prizraki, kotorye pogloschajut dushi vzroslykh, no bojatsja detej, a nebo deljat mezhdu soboj vedmy i belosnezhnye angely... Kazhdyj idet po svoemu puti: Lira ischet znachenie Pyli, a Uill - svoego propavshego ottsa, no nakhodjat oni predmet moguschestvennoj sily - Chudesnyj nozh, sposobnyj razrezat ljubuju vesch i dazhe okna v drugie miry...

Vo vsevozmozhnykh parallelnykh mirakh sily nebes i zemli gotovy srazitsja v epicheskoj bitve! Moguschestvennyj lord Azriel sobiraet tseluju armiju, chtoby vosstat protiv samogo Vlastitelja. Dlja pobedy emu nuzhny Lira i ee drug Uill s volshebnym nozhom. Na ikh poiski lord Azriel posylaet svoikh shpionov - jurkikh gallivspajnov.V to zhe vremja Lira i Uill otpravljajutsja v samoe opasnoe puteshestvie v temnuju i ledenjaschuju stranu mertvetsov, otkuda esche ni odna dusha ne smogla najti vykhoda. Kak dolgo oni proderzhatsja tam bez dejmonov i udastsja li im spastis? Ved sudba vsego chelovechestva i vsekh mirov zavisit tolko ot nikh!..