The Subtle Knife
Phillip Pulman
This book was written for children although for a slightly older
group than J K Rowling's, and is read by adults too. The Subtle
Knife is a fantasy magical quest, with 12-year-old heroines and
heroes, re-staging the devil's fall from heaven. Serious ideas
are discussed within a good story. It is very imaginative but
rather hard compared to the Harry Potter series.
Doreen 25/03/01
This is the second volume of Pullman's 'Northern Lights' trilogy.
Jean enjoyed the trilogy but found the second volume a bit
insubstantial, a bit of a 'filler' and not a book that could
stand on its own.
Jean 19/5/02
By the same author
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