Philip Pullman





Philip Pullman

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October 19, 1946 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, The United Kingdom

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"I was born in Norwich in 1946, and educated in England, Zimbabwe, and Australia, before my family settled in North Wales. I received my secondary education at the excellent Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech, and then went to Exeter College, Oxford, to read English, though I never learned to read it very well.

"I found my way into the teaching profession at the age of 25, and taught at various Oxford Middle Schools before moving to Westminster College in 1986, where I spent eight years involved in teaching students on the B.Ed. course. I have maintained a passionate interest in education, which leads me occasionally to make foolish and ill-considered remarks alleging that not everything is wel...more


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Average rating: 3.89 · 485,632 ratings · 20,075 reviews · 62 distinct works
The Golden Compass (His Dark M...
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The Subtle Knife (His Dark Mat...
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The Amber Spyglass (His Dark M...
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 66,541 ratings — published 1999 — 97 editions
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His Dark Materials
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The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally L...
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The Shadow in the North (Sally...
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“We don’t need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of dos and don’ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever.”
Philip Pullman

“I think it's perfectly possible to explain how the universe came about without bringing God into it, but I don't know everything, and there may well be a God somewhere, hiding away. Actually, if he is keeping out of sight, it's because he's ashamed of his followers and all the cruelty and ignorance they're responsible for promoting in his name. If I were him, I'd want nothing to do with them.”
Philip Pullman

“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”
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