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The subtle knife

As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, magical knife.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Pullman, Philip, 1946-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House c1997.
Edition:	1st American ed.
Series:	His dark materials ; #02
Subjects:	Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.
Online Access:	Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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Summary:	As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, magical knife.
Item Description:	Sequel to: The golden compass.
Physical Description:	326 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	0679879250 (hardcover) : 9780440418337 (pbk.)
Author Notes:	Philip Pullman was born in Norwich on October 19, 1946. He graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English. He taught at various Oxford middle schools and at Westminster College for eight years. He is the author of many acclaimed novels, plays, and picture books for readers of all ages. His first book, Count Karlstein, was published in 1982. His other books include: The Firework-Maker's Daughter; I Was a Rat!; Clockwork or All Wound Up; and The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. He is also the author of the Sally Lockhart series and the His Dark Materials Trilogy. He is the author of The Book of Dust, volume 1. He has received numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Fiction Award for Northern Lights (The Golden Compass), the Whitbread Book of the Year Award for The Amber Spyglass, the Eleanor Farjeon Award for children's literature in 2002, and the Astrid Lindgren Award in 2005. (Bowker Author Biography)