Phillip Pullman

John-Paul Wellcoat · 18 Apr 2001, 15:49 · from urth-v0030.mbox · original

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From: "John-Paul Wellcoat" <john-paul.wellcoat at omgroup.com>
Subject: Re: (urth) Phillip Pullman
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 16:49:22 +0100
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I was taken aback when I learnt the Dark Material trilogy was classed as
childrens fiction.
I would recommend it heartily. (note. the third book is not all it could ha=
ve
been)
I haven't read much of Harry Potter, but what i did read didn't come close =
to
the Dark Material trilogy.
However, it may be I just dislike the whole glamourisation of one author an=
d her
work.

Just thought I say something. I hate being classified as a lurker.

JP

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alga,

You're thinking of the right person; his series is titled
His Dark Materials, and comprises three volumes:
_The Golden Compass_; _The Subtle Knife_; and
_The Amber Spyglass_.

It's been strongly recommended to me by my book-
seller and by other friends, though not with the  . . .
fervor . . . that Harry Potter seems to engender.

Mark Millman

At 10:33 AM 18-04-01 -0400, you wrote:

> Is Phillip Pullman that children's-book
> writer. The Golden Somethingorother?
> I've noticed his name and thought I
> might look into him, maybe at the li-
> brary. What are the names of the books
> in the trilogy? (Too lazy to consult
> Amazon.)
>
> -alga

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