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A biographical portrait of the popular fantasy author looks at the life and work of Philip Pullman, examining the influences on his writing, including the author's unconventional childhood, and analyzing such key titles as Clockwork, I Was a Rat!, and the Dark Materials trilogy, all enhanced by never-before-published personal photographs, interview material, and illustrations from his novels. Original.
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Philip Pullman is one of the world's most popular and original authors, read by young adults and adults alike. Containing an astonishing cast of characters, from scholarly Oxford dons to armored bears, witches, angels, murderous Spectres and hideous harpies drawn straight from Greek mythology, Pullman's fiction can be read at many levels. DARKNESS VISIBLE looks at the world of Philip Pullman from the flamboyant Sally Lockhart series and the award winning Clockwork and I Was a Rat!, to his epic and internationally bestselling DARK MATERIALS TRILOGY. It shows the diverse influences - from Milton and Blake to comic books and radio drama - that have shaped his writing and uncovers the part played by Pullman's unconventional childhood. PACKED WITH NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FAMILY PHOTOS, ILLUSTRATIONS FROM PULLMAN'S BELOVED GRAPHIC NOVELS AND FRESH MATERIAL FROM RECENT INTERVIEWS --- DARKNESS VISIBLE is both a celebration of Philip Pullman and a unique guide to the rich world of his fiction. Philip Pullman is one of the world's most popular and original authors, read by young adults and adults alike. Containing an astonishing cast of characters, from scholarly Oxford dons to armored bears, witches, angels, murderous Spectres and hideous harpies drawn straight from Greek mythology, Pullman's fiction can be read at many levels. DARKNESS VISIBLE looks at the world of Philip Pullman from the flamboyant Sally Lockhart series and the award winning Clockwork and I Was a Rat!, to his epic and internationally bestselling DARK MATERIALS TRILOGY. It shows the diverse influences - from Milton and Blake to comic books and radio drama - that have shaped his writing and uncovers the part played by Pullman's unconventional childhood. PACKED WITH NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FAMILY PHOTOS, ILLUSTRATIONS FROM PULLMAN'S BELOVED GRAPHIC NOVELS AND FRESH MATERIAL FROM RECENT INTERVIEWS --- DARKNESS VISIBLE is both a celebration of Philip Pullman and a unique guide to the rich world of his fiction.
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