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Book of Dust, Volume 1

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The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage

Written by: Philip Pullman
Narrated by: Michael Sheen
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • DON’T MISS THE EPIC FINALE TO THE BOOK OF DUST: THE ROSE FIELD, AVAILABLE NOW!

Return to the world of His Dark Materials with the first book of a landmark trilogy.

“People will love the first volume of Philip Pullman’s new trilogy with the same helpless vehemence that stole over them when The Golden Compass came out.”—Slate

“It’s a stunning achievement, this universe Pullman has created and continues to build on.”—The New York Times

Malcolm Polstead is the kind of boy who notices everything, and the things he sees trouble him deeply. Enforcement agents from the Magisterium appear in his family’s inn. The explorer Lord Asriel has a precious secret to hide. A gyptian named Coram warns him of a coming flood. A criminal and a beautiful woman, both with disturbing daemons, ask about the same thing—a child, just a baby, named Lyra.

Lyra is the kind of person who draws people in like magnets. Malcolm sees that she is at the center of a great and powerful storm. And he will brave any danger, and make shocking sacrifices, to see her safely home.

Look for the entire trilogy of THE BOOK OF DUST:
La Belle Sauvage • The Secret Commonwealth • The Rose Field

And Lyra’s adventures begin in HIS DARK MATERIALS:
The Golden Compass • The Subtle Knife • The Amber Spyglass
Action & Adventure Difficult Situations Epic Fantasy Family & Relationships Fantasy Fiction Friendship Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Survival Science Fiction Emotionally Gripping Espionage

What the critics say

“Once in a lifetime a children’s author emerges who is so extraordinary that the imagination of generations is altered. Lewis Carroll, E. Nesbit, C. S. Lewis, and Tolkien were all of this cast. So, too, is Philip Pullman.” —The New Statesman

“Pullman is quite possibly a genius . . . using the lineaments of fantasy to tell the truth about the universal experience of growing up.” —Newsweek

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Wonderful story, can't wait for next book. Narrator really brought the story alive. Highly recommend!

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My son (Age 18) and I listened to this book together and were riveted. The story is fantastic and we adored the characters. The narrator is amazing, and we are looking forward to the next book in the series (and hoping it has the same narrator). In the meantime, we are using our Audible account (Yay #Audible1) to 'read' the Golden Compass trilogy.

We highly recommend 'The Book of Dust"

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Where most children’s books blow across the surface of story like tumbleweed, The Book of Dust pushes a taproot deep into the pure aquifer beneath them all.

Extraordinary

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a treasured tale by Mr. Pullman and absolutely stunning performance by micheal sheen. need I say more ?

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Michael Sheen is a fantastic narrator. Philip Pullman writes so beautifully and eloquently. what a dream to read!

Absolutely wonderful!!!

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