TY - BOOK AU - Pullman, Philip TI - His dark materials SN - 9781841593425 (hbk.) AV - PR6066.U44 Z65 2011 U1 - 823.914 PUL 23 PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - Everyman's Library KW - Pullman, Philip, KW - Fantasy fiction, English N1 - 12-year-old Lyra, whose daemon Pantalaimon is part of her very self, is growing up in an ancient, ritual-haunted Oxford. She must rescue her friend Roger from evil kidnappers. In our world, Will has his own dangerous task to fulfil; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Philip Pullman's epic trilogy remains controversial for its negative depiction of religion. Scholars from various literary, philosophical, and theatrical fields address topics relevant to reading, studying, understanding the work, and its basis in Milton's Paradise Lost; the influence of science fiction on the series; issues of social class, religion, sexuality, and gender; and recent stage productions"--Provided by publisher ER -