Philip Pullman is the best-selling author of many books, most notably those of the His Dark Materials trilogy. Born in England in 1951, Pullman traveled extensively as a child due to his father’s job in the British Royal Air Force. When Pullman was seven, his father died in an imperialist military campaign in Kenya, and he briefly moved with his mother to Australia before returning to the United Kingdom. As a young man, he earned a degree in English literature at Oxford University.
As an adult, Pullman has worked as a teacher, university professor, illustrator and author, most famously of children’s literature. Pullman rose to fame in 1995 with the release of Northern Lights, known as The Golden Compass in North America and some other countries. The novel has also created controversy for Pullman due to what many see as his strong critique of organized religion.
However, in interviews, Pullman often insists that he is first and foremost a storyteller. Thus, the message of his stories is up to the reader’s interpretation. Pullman says his goal is not to convince his readers of anything but rather to spark their imagination and open their minds to new possibilities.
The Amber Spyglass is a young adult fantasy novel written by Philip Pullman, first published in 2000. It is the third and final book in the His Dark Materials trilogy, preceded by The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife.
All three books take place...
Phillip Pullman published The Golden Compass, known as Northern Lights outside of North America, in 1995. The novel is the first book in what would become a trilogy entitled His Dark Materials, which also includes The Subtle Knife and The Amber...
The Subtle Knife is a novel written by Philip Pullman that was published in 1997. This book is actually the second installment of Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. Pullman is an English author whose writing is based heavily on religion and...
