Has Anyone Read a Book Called "Northern Lights"?

[pokemon_master]

By Philip Pullman? No-one I've talked to ever has..

It's a Great Book, and it's being made into a Film as we Speak to be released on December 7th, to be Released as the American Title "The Golden Compass" It will have a lot of stars in it; Daniel Craig and his Bond Girl to Name a Few. I am Reading the Trilogy as we speak..

Anyone Read the Book at all?? I'd love to meet another being that has..

 

[BRobson]

No sorry Matt but have heard of it What kind of story is it?

 

[PoppyAnna]

Yes, it's part of a series called "his dark materials". "The Amber Spy glass" is another...

 

[Ware Bears]

My eldest DD has read it twice (she enjoyed it ) and keeps on at me to read the trilogy before the film comes out. Actually I'm in the queue as middle DD is half-way through it.

I'm still working my way through the Harry Potters!

 

[Dimplenose]

Yes, I read the whole series last year (and I'm 45). It was great writing and had me gripped until the end - but it was one of the saddest stories I've read. I was so drained and was actually crying real tears by the end of the third book. I'm not sure if younger readers would find it as emotionally intense as I did.

(I kept hoping for a happy outcome with each book but it never came! But then we're so conditioned to expect a happy outcome I suppose Philip Pullman was being brave not to follow the expected course.)

I don't think I'll see the film when it comes out.

Libby

 

[jockey]

Matt, I read all three of them back in 2004 they are fantastic! Did not know about the movie so thanks for the info!

 

[cstokell]

I have seen the film advertised and am looking forward to taking DD. I did not know it was based on the Philip Pulman book, I must get a copy and read it before I go. Thanks

 

[pokemon_master]

Nice to see their is some other person on earth that's Read it..

No sorry Matt but have heard of it What kind of story is it?

It's a Fantasy Style Story with a little bit of Sci-fi-ish-ness to it, with a hint of philosophy too!

 

[Graeme]

I read them a few years ago and really enjoyed them. They're currently in the queue for a re-read at some time.
I tried to get tickets for the play at the National Theatre a few years ago. They did it in two parts but there was only a limited number of performances. They were madly oversubscribed and needless to say I didn't get one!