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His Dark Materials Part 1: Northern Lights

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His Dark Materials Part 1: Northern Lights

By: Philip Pullman
Narrated by: Bill Paterson, Emma Fielding, Full Cast, Kenneth Cranham, Ray Fearon, Terence Stamp
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 The award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy is a breathtaking epic adventure spanning a multitude of worlds. Northern Lights, the opening instalment, sees Lyra and her shape-changing daemon embark on a dangerous quest. In Oxford, Lyra learns that children are being kidnapped by the mysterious Gobblers. When her friend Roger vanishes she determines to find him, and is given a powerful alethiometer which can reveal the truth in all things. After discovering that the adults around her are not what they seem, Lyra and Pantalaimon join forces with a band of Gyptians. Travelling north they encounter witch-queens and armoured bears, before being captured and taken to Bolvangar – where children are being used in terrible and secret experiments... Gripping, full of suspense and often funny, this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation has an all-star cast including Terence Stamp, Emma Fielding, Bill Paterson, Kenneth Cranham, and Ray Fearon. Science Fiction & Fantasy Funny

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I'm delighted that His Dark Materials is being done on the radio. I've always loved radio drama – it can move from the epic to the intimate in a moment. The sweep of the whole thing seems to have been very well maintained; and the cast is great, especially the two leads, Lulu and Daniel. The makers have used all the resources of my favourite medium to create a vivid and atmospheric production. (Philip Pullman)
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I have never listened to a dramatisation of an audiobook before, and it was awesome! Doors creak, pillows puff, gravel crunches and the wind whistles. Every noise adds to the story, making it that much better. Northern Lights is one of my favourite books and I urge everyone give this version a listen.

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it's really good book
for those who liked this book check
the his dark materials TV series
and the subtle knife

cool

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