First North American edition of The Golden Compass is a journey to another world in which you have a personal demon, a representation of your soul that exists separately from you until it's time to integrate.
Written by Philip Pullman, jacket cover by Eric Rohmann. 1996, stated first North American edition. Published by Alfred A. Knopf.
The Golden Compass, first published in the UK as Northern Lights and now a classic in children's literature, was awarded the Carnegie of Carnegies in 2007, one of the most prestigious awards in literature. The Golden Compass is the first book in a trilogy, followed by The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.
The story takes place in a parallel universe ruled by a theocracy where people's souls live separately as talking animal spirits, or demons, able to take many forms until children reach puberty, when their demons settle into a single entity. The heroine, Lyra Belacqua, meets her fate in her quest to find and rescue her best friend and favorite uncle from danger.
Philip Pullman has received the Carnegie Medal among other honors:
Man Booker International Prize, 2011
Carnegie of Carnegies, 2007
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (Sweden), 2005
Carnegie Medal, 1996, 1997, 2005
British Book Awards Author of the Year, 2001, 2003
British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, 1996, 2000, 2003
Learn more about Philip Pullman at Goodreads.
Goodreads.com/author/show/3618.Philip_Pullman
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