| Darkness Visible: Inside the World of Philip Pullman and His Dark Materials Contributor(s): Tucker, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785782282 ISBN-13: 9781785782282 Publisher: Icon Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2017 * Out of Print * |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Dewey: 823.914 |
| Age Level: 14-UP |
| Grade Level: 9-UP |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.7" L (0.45 lbs) 224 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/31/2017 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Philip Pullman's celebrated trilogy His Dark Materials has been translated into 40 languages and sold over four million copies worldwide. All three books with their astonishing characters and richly complex plots will shortly become a major new TV series produced by Bad Wolf, a U.K./U.S. production company. In this second, revised edition of Darkness Visible, leading authority on children's literature Nicholas Tucker writes about the man he knows as a friend. He unpacks and examines the sources Pullman drew on for his masterpiece, from poets Milton and Blake to comic books and radio dramas. For while His Dark Materials can be enjoyed as a page-turning saga lit by an extraordinary imagination, it is also packed with literary references which raise important questions about our lives and even our ultimate place in the universe. Written for the general reader of whatever age, and including family photographs and illustrations, Darkness Visible offers a unique exploration of Pullman's great work while discussing the controversies it has given rise to in the decade following its publication. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tucker, Nicholas: - Nicholas Tucker was a teacher and educational psychologist before lecturing in Cultural Studies at the University of Sussex. He is the author of five books about children, childhood and reading, including The Rough Guides to Children's Books. He has also written six books for children, broadcasts frequently and reviews widely in the national press. |
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