Philip Pullman






Philip Pullman

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born
October 19, 1946

gender
male

place of birth
Norwich, Norfolk, England, The United Kingdom

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genre
Children's Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy

influences
John Milton


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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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The Golden Compass The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1)
by Philip Pullman
avg rating 3.89 — 68,467 ratings — published 1995
126 editions
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The Subtle Knife The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2)
by Philip Pullman
avg rating 4.02 — 24,342 ratings — published 1997
86 editions
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The Amber Spyglass The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3)
by Philip Pullman
avg rating 3.95 — 21,512 ratings — published 2000
74 editions
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His Dark Materials Trilogy His Dark Materials Trilogy
by Philip Pullman
avg rating 4.27 — 15,743 ratings — published 1995
42 editions
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The Ruby in the Smoke The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 1)
by Philip Pullman
avg rating 3.70 — 2,228 ratings — published 1985
39 editions
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The Shadow in the North The Shadow in the North (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 2)
by Philip Pullman
avg rating 3.72 — 1,433 ratings — published 1986
29 editions
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Lyra's Oxford Lyra's Oxford
by Philip Pullman
avg rating 3.35 — 1,537 ratings — published 2003
12 editions
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The Tiger in the Well The Tiger in the Well (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 3)
by Philip Pullman
avg rating 3.77 — 1,209 ratings — published 1990
31 editions
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Once Upon a Time in the North Once Upon a Time in the North
by Philip Pullman
avg rating 3.72 — 768 ratings — published 2008
7 editions
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The Tin Princess The Tin Princess
by Philip Pullman
avg rating 3.65 — 584 ratings — published 1994
19 editions
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"We don't need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of do's and don'ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever."
Philip Pullman
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"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
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"After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world."
Philip Pullman
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