The Golden Compass
By: Philip Pullman.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: His Dark Materials
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; Distributed by Random House
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 399
ISBN-13: 9780679879244
Subjects: Fantasy
First sentence: Lyra and her daemon moved through the darkening hall, taking care to keep to one side, out of sight of the kitchen.
Description: Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
Notes: Originally published as: Northern lights.
Sequel: The subtle knife.
Table of contents: title: Part one : Oxford.; title: The decanter of Tokay; title: The idea of north; title: Lyra's Jordan; title: The alethiometer; title: The cocktail party; title: The throwing nets; title: John Faa; title: Frustration; title: The spies; title: Part two : Bolvangar.; title: The Consul and the bear; title: Armor; title: The lost boy; title: Fencing; title: Bolvangar lights; title: The daemon cages; title: The silver guillotine; title: The witches; title: Part three : Svalbard.; title: Fog and ice; title: Captivity; title: Mortal combat; title: Lord Asriel's welcome; title: Betrayal; title: The bridge to the stars