num_pages: 432
description: Published in 40 countries, Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy-- The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife , and The Amber Spyglass --has graced the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Book Sense , and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. In 1996, The Golden Compass changed the face of fantasy publishing, and 2006 marks its 10 Year Anniversary--and an opportunity to celebrate with a deluxe hardcover. Pullman created new material just for this edition (archival documents, scientific notes and "found" letters of Lord Asriel) which has been illustrated and handlettered by renowned British artist Ian Beck and will be included in the back matter. The deluxe edition also features Pullman's own chapter opening spot art. A quality collectible--with the enticement of never-before-seen new material--for Pullman fans.
language: English
title: The Golden Compass
titlecomplete: The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
characters: Lord Asriel, Lyra Belacqua, Billy Costa, John Faa, Roger Parslow, Farder Coram, Marisa Coulter, Iorek Byrnison, Serafina Pekkala, Lee Scoresby, Hester, Pantalaimon, Iofur Raknison
genres: Middle Grade, Audiobook, Childrens, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Steampunk, Fantasy, Classics, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 1487677
places: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, Svalbard, Spitsbergen
series: His Dark Materials
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Audie Award
category: Children's Titles, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Lincoln Award, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Carnegie Medal
publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers