false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255584460m/2225238.jpg 2225238 7 In this new prequel episode from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials universe, Lee Scoresby--Texan aeronaut and future friend to Lyra Belacqua--is just 24 years old, and he's recently won his hot-air balloon in a poker game. He finds himself floating North to the windswept Arctic island of Novy Odense, where he and his hare daemon Hester are quickly tangled in a deadly plot involving oil magnate Larsen Manganese, corrupt mayoral candidate Ivan Poliakov, and Lee's longtime nemesis from the Dakota Country: Pierre McConville, a hired killer with at least twenty murders to his name.<br><br>It's only after Lee forms an alliance with one of the island's reviled armored bears that he can fight to break up the conspiracy in a gun-twirling classic western shoot out--and battle of wits. This exquisite clothbound volume features the illustrations of John Lawrence, a removable board game&#8212;Peril of the Pole&#8212;on the inside back cover, and a glimpse for Pullman fans into the first friendship of two of the most beloved characters in the His Dark Materials trilogy: Lee Scoresby and armored bear Iorek Byrnison. 3568899 8 4 2008 Once Upon a Time in the North total:819|5:159|4:329|3:266|2:58|1:7| 819 3032 1371 183 0 3 false false Tue May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 09:33:40 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 15:04:14 -0700 2008
This book was a gift. I *love* the size and shape of it, its compactness, the cloth cover, the way it fits so perfectly with its companion book, Lyra's Oxford, which I perversely keep with my guidebooks rather than my other Pul...more...]]> 4 4 false false Sun Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 09 19:13:59 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 09:11:23 -0700 2008
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A fantastic little read in a very well presented format. Pullman has a command of language not to be missed. In this little tale we get a beguiling introduction to Lee Scoresby and his dæmon Hester, and who doesn't love Lee and Hester--a w...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 12:02:24 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 12:05:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false true Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 22 08:54:30 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 09:13:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 10:02:58 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 10:09:57 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 10:35:12 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 19:39:53 -0800 2009
It's by pure chance I read this book immediately after finishing "What's the Matter with Kansas" and it's deconstruction of the ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 18 06:10:26 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 18 06:15:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu May 01 18:22:02 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 18:25:08 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 06:12:28 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 06:13:36 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 27 20:39:21 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 20:44:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 21:03:06 -0800 2008 Sun Aug 02 07:59:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 09:38:42 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 09:41:15 -0700 2008 Rick Riordan at Wellesley Booksmith. What a great day!

I was a little worried about this book because Lyra's Oxford was just so weird and read like a writing exercise that they decided to publish to make more money off of suckers like me. I ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 19:15:35 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 19:21:25 -0700 2008
The story stands on its own as an exciting, well written adventure.

For those that are fond of His Dark Materials, this tale is guaranteed to make you even fonder of Lee Scoresby...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 09:27:03 -0700 2008 Fri May 02 11:22:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false true Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 18:38:24 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 18:43:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 04:26:46 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 12:55:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 10:30:28 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 06:04:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2225238