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The Amber Spyglass

(Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award (Awards))

By Philip Pullman, Philip Ball

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| Hardcover | 9780679879268

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"The Amber Spyglass brings the intrigue of "The Golden Compass and "The Subtle Knife to a heart-stopping end, marking the final volume of His Dark Materials as the most powerful of the trilogy.
Along with the return of Lyra, Will, Mrs. Coulter, Lord Asriel, Dr. Mary Malone, and Iorek Byrnison thContinue

"The Amber Spyglass brings the intrigue of "The Golden Compass and "The Subtle Knife to a heart-stopping end, marking the final volume of His Dark Materials as the most powerful of the trilogy.
Along with the return of Lyra, Will, Mrs. Coulter, Lord Asriel, Dr. Mary Malone, and Iorek Byrnison the armored bear, come a host of new characters: the Mulefa, mysterious wheeled creatures with the power to see Dust; Gallivespian Lord Roke, a hand-high spymaster to Lord Asriel; and Metatron, a fierce and mighty angel. So, too, come startling revelations: the painful price Lyra must pay to walk through the land of the dead, the haunting power of Dr. Malone's amber spyglass, and the names of who will live--and who will die--for love. And all the while, war rages with the Kingdom of Heaven, a brutal battle that--in its shocking outcome--will uncover the secret of Dust. Philip Pullman deftly brings the cliff-hangers and mysteries of His Dark Materials to an earthshattering conclusion--and confirms his fantasy trilogy as an undoubted and enduring classic. [예스24 제공]

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    I thought it was hilarious that the universe got saved by two 12 year old kids having sex! I enjoyed all the anti-god propoganda, but felt that for the last book it was incredibly slow to get going. I missed Lyra for the first 200 pages during which she was asleep and figured that could have gone mu ... (continue)

    I thought it was hilarious that the universe got saved by two 12 year old kids having sex! I enjoyed all the anti-god propoganda, but felt that for the last book it was incredibly slow to get going. I missed Lyra for the first 200 pages during which she was asleep and figured that could have gone much quicker. I was a little dissapointed that the rebellion went no where (as wars on heaven always tend to do in books).

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    Robot-mel said on Aug 11, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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    I felt this book lacked something in comparison to the previous two. Pulman's anti-Christian sentiment comes out more strongly in this book, and I found his vision for saving the universe ultimately downbeat and uninspiring.

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    Andy Neads said on Mar 6, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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    As far as fantasy series go, I found this trilogy to be more thought provoking than most while not having nearly as well-planned of a fantasy universe. Religion is a central topic to the series and the book sask some very interesting questions about Biblical myths. In asking whatever has happened ... (continue)

    As far as fantasy series go, I found this trilogy to be more thought provoking than most while not having nearly as well-planned of a fantasy universe. Religion is a central topic to the series and the book sask some very interesting questions about Biblical myths. In asking whatever has happened to angel sentiments since the initial revolt, Pullman treads on some good uncovered ground. Some of the oomph is lost in the background of how this universe ticks, many of those explanations seem rushed and contrived.

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    Bossdog said on Jan 10, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • As for the previous two chapters, I had to fight with evil morning shifts and hours on buses to read this book, as it's been gripping me since the first page. Total awesomeness, full stop.

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    Viollka said on May 28, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Haha... the author is such a atheist! He killed the God and his Regent... hm... Jesus does not even deserve a mention in this story. The author is trying to explain all the devine stuff using science... and tell us that we have true enlightenment 300 years ago... when we get rid of the grab of relig ... (continue)

    Haha... the author is such a atheist! He killed the God and his Regent... hm... Jesus does not even deserve a mention in this story. The author is trying to explain all the devine stuff using science... and tell us that we have true enlightenment 300 years ago... when we get rid of the grab of religion and start the modern science. The dust, or dark material, or shadow are matter of consciousness.

    Many of the current physics models are used here: dark matter, multiple universe, parallel universe, etc. The interpretation of God is interesting. He is just the first devine / angel born... and since he enjoy a very long life and very pompous... he think he create the whole universe and all stuff in it... and "God" will subject to death as well... everything arises will pass away.. this is the universal law of nature, and nobody can escape it...

    However... I don't understand why the author treat Lyra like this. I like the first book. Lyra is not perfect but she is definitely brave, intelligent and independent in book 1. But once there is Will there... she suddenly lose all her mind and cool... when something nastry happens, she can only cry and cry, no idea what to do, just ask Will this and Will that....

    I was hoping this book is one without the boring romantic love... but am very disappointed to find out Lyra and Will are supposed to be Eve and Adam.... gee... I was worried that there will be some hot sex scene so that the couple can "fulfill" their fate!... Come on, this is a children's book.

    So... the story trun from interesting and brilliant in book 1... to just mediocre as a whole.

    And... Eve is a LIAR (Lyra) while Adam is a MURDERER.... haha!

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    Samsara said on May 23, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • I found a few things to be confusing mid way through (ha ha), but I personally love this trilogy! Easily making my list off all time favorites, I'd recommend this to anyone I know who loves to read science fiction. I was told in before reading that the series became dark, I just never thought it wou ... (continue)

    I found a few things to be confusing mid way through (ha ha), but I personally love this trilogy! Easily making my list off all time favorites, I'd recommend this to anyone I know who loves to read science fiction. I was told in before reading that the series became dark, I just never thought it would go in that direction from the first book.

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    No Name said on Feb 8, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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