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His Dark Materials: The Collectors

By Philip Pullman
Illustrated by Tom Duxbury

By Philip Pullman
Illustrated by Tom Duxbury

By Philip Pullman
Illustrated by Tom Duxbury

By Philip Pullman
Illustrated by Tom Duxbury

By Philip Pullman
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By Philip Pullman
Read by Bill Nighy

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Part of His Dark Materials

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Hardcover $14.99

Sep 20, 2022 | ISBN 9780593378342 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Sep 20, 2022 | ISBN 9780593645246 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Sep 20, 2022 | 33 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About His Dark Materials: The Collectors

    A chilling Gothic tale with a revealing glimpse of the iconic Mrs. Coulter–one of Philip Pullman’s most enigmatic characters. This companion story to His Dark Materials is now in print for the first time in a beautiful gift edition.

    In this darkly delicious tale, internationally acclaimed author Philip Pullman invites readers to meet the mysterious girl who will one day become the sinister Mrs. Coulter.

    On a cold winter’s night, two art collectors are settled before a fire in the senior common room of a college in Oxford, discussing two new unusual pieces–a portrait of a striking young woman and a bronze sculpture of a fearsome monkey. How could they imagine that they are about to be caught in the cross-fire of a story that has traveled across time and worlds. . . .

    About His Dark Materials: The Collectors

    A chilling Gothic tale with a revealing glimpse of the iconic Mrs. Coulter–one of Philip Pullman’s most enigmatic characters. This companion story to His Dark Materials is now in print for the first time in a beautiful gift edition.

    In this darkly delicious tale, internationally acclaimed author Philip Pullman invites readers to meet the mysterious girl who will one day become the sinister Mrs. Coulter.

    On a cold winter’s night, two art collectors are settled before a fire in the senior common room of a college in Oxford, discussing two new unusual pieces–a portrait of a striking young woman and a bronze sculpture of a fearsome monkey. How could they imagine that they are about to be caught in the cross-fire of a story that has traveled across time and worlds. . . .

    About His Dark Materials: The Collectors

    This companion story to His Dark Materials is a chilling Gothic tale with a revealing glimpse of the iconic Mrs. Coulter–one of Philip Pullman’s most enigmatic characters.
     
    In this darkly delicious tale, internationally acclaimed author Philip Pullman invites listeners to meet the mysterious girl who will one day become the sinister Mrs. Coulter.

    On a cold winter’s night, two art collectors are settled before a fire in the senior common room of a college in Oxford, discussing two new unusual pieces–a portrait of a striking young woman and a bronze sculpture of a fearsome monkey. How could they imagine that they are about to be caught in the cross-fire of a story that has traveled across time and worlds…

    Watch the HBO adaptation of His Dark Materials, an original series starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dafne Keen, Andrew Scott, and Ruth Wilson!

    Cover art: © Balthus, Portrait de la jeune fille en costume d’amazone, 1932 (modified 1982), Oil on canvas, private collection, 52 x 72 cm.

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    Also by Philip Pullman

    I Was a Rat! or The Scarlet Slippers; The Scarecrow and His Servant
    The Firework-Maker's Daughter; Clockwork or All Wound Up
    His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)
    His Dark Materials: Once Upon a Time in the North, Gift Edition
    The Subtle Knife Graphic Novel
    See all books by Philip Pullman

    Also by Philip Pullman

    I Was a Rat! or The Scarlet Slippers; The Scarecrow and His Servant
    The Firework-Maker's Daughter; Clockwork or All Wound Up
    His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)
    His Dark Materials: Once Upon a Time in the North, Gift Edition
    The Subtle Knife Graphic Novel
    See all books by Philip Pullman

    Also by Philip Pullman

    I Was a Rat! or The Scarlet Slippers; The Scarecrow and His Servant
    The Firework-Maker's Daughter; Clockwork or All Wound Up
    His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)
    His Dark Materials: Once Upon a Time in the North, Gift Edition
    The Subtle Knife Graphic Novel
    See all books by Philip Pullman

    About Philip Pullman

    PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all

    … More about Philip Pullman

    About Philip Pullman

    PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all

    … More about Philip Pullman

    About Philip Pullman

    PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all

    … More about Philip Pullman

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Children’s Classics

    Hardcover | $14.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Sep 20, 2022 | 80 Pages | 5 x 7 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593378342

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Children’s Classics

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Sep 20, 2022 | 80 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593645246

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Children’s Classics | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $8.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 20, 2022 | 33 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593676233

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    Praise

    “This elegant edition, with black-and-white linocut illustrations by Tom Duxbury, marks the print debut of Philip Pullman’s gothic novella, which is about “the girl who will become the dangerous Mrs. Coulter” in His Dark Materials.” —New York Times

    “Readers will be left with a renewed appreciation for one of our most sublime storytellers.” —Wall Street Journal

    “The slow burn from curious mystery, to the increasingly darker and ultimately horrific ending, is the classic stuff of late night gothic.  With Tom Duxbury’s lovely spare illustrations on nearly every page, The Collectors is a gorgeous visit to a much-loved literary landscape. It’s a quick read, but one to be savored, and certainly a treat worth indulging.” —Locus

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