The Book of Dust
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| The Book of Dust | |
| Author | Philip Pullman |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy short stories |
| Preceded by | Lyra's Oxford |
The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman will be a companion novel to the His Dark Materials trilogy. It will follow Lyra, returning to her story two years after Lyra's Oxford, and will tie into that previous book.[1][2] Lyra will be "about 16".[3] The book will also be "about Dust"[4] and will address the questions about the lack of portrayals of positive effects of religion in His Dark Materials,[1] although it "will not be a continuation of the trilogy, but other stories about the same world and the same characters."[5]
Pullman had conceived of this book before the publication of Lyra's Oxford in 2003 but had not begun writing it at that time.[2][6] In a message on his website in April 2005, he said that The Book of Dust was now "under way".[7] As of August 2007, he was still working on the book.[8]
The only indication of its length is Pullman's description of it as "a big, big book".[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c A very grown-up children's author. The Guardian Unlimited Arts Blog (2007-08-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ a b Pullman brings back Lyra for Oxford mystery. The Guardian (2003-04-06). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Philip Pullman: The Storyteller's Art. Barnes & Noble (2007-12-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Philip Pullman at the Oxford Literary Festival 2007. HisDarkMaterials.org (2007-03-24). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Philip Pullman Webchat. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ The art of darkness. The Telegraph (2003-11-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ April message. Philip-Pullman.com (April 2005). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Pullman writes a book that will shed light on darkness of his beliefs. The Times (2007-08-01). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
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