Finally got my hands on the Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. I've been meaning to read them for quite some time following recommendations from a whole range of people, but never found the time.
So far, they are pretty gripping reading. I've already finished Northern Lights and I'm ploughing through The Subtle Knife rapidly. I'm hoping I'll get it finished by Sunday morning, so I can take The Amber Spyglass on my next set of travels - it's a chunky book, so I reckon it should be good for a couple of flights.
Here's a weird thing. It seems Northen Lights is called The Golden Compass elsewhere. Why do people feel the need to "dumb down" titles?
Anyway, back to the book ....
Ah, HDM is a fantastic series. Beats Harry Potter into a cocked hat, IMNSHO..
As for the title change, I guess it brings the first book into line with the other two (they could have called it "The Alethiometer", but that doesn't quite fit). Such alterations seem to happen quite a lot when books cross the pond..
Posted by: Steve D at December 17, 2004 9:08 AMI have been reading the Dark Materials trilogy for the past couple of weeks now, halfway through The Amber Spyglass now. Fantastic books so far, but imho they start off better and the last one just isn't as captivating as the first two but I havn't finished it yet so maybe it will surprise me.
Posted by: Adam Bower at December 17, 2004 12:11 PM