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Set in a richly imagined fantasy world, the story follows Lyra Belacqua, an orphan living at Oxford's Jordan College. Her life is disrupted when her uncle, Lord Asriel, reveals a mysterious phenomenon called Dust and hints at alternate universes. After being taken in by the enigmatic Mrs. Coulter, Lyra embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her friend Roger from the sinister "Gobblers," who are conducting horrific experiments on children. Armed with a truth-telling compass, she uncovers dark secrets involving both her guardians.
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His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1), Philip Pullman
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- 1996
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- Title
- His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Philip Pullman
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publisher
- 1996
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN13
- 9780679879244
- Description
- Set in a richly imagined fantasy world, the story follows Lyra Belacqua, an orphan living at Oxford's Jordan College. Her life is disrupted when her uncle, Lord Asriel, reveals a mysterious phenomenon called Dust and hints at alternate universes. After being taken in by the enigmatic Mrs. Coulter, Lyra embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her friend Roger from the sinister "Gobblers," who are conducting horrific experiments on children. Armed with a truth-telling compass, she uncovers dark secrets involving both her guardians.