Northern Lights, the first book in the series
His Dark Materials is a fantasy series by Philip Pullman, consisting of a trilogy of novels and three companion books. The trilogy has also been published as a single-volume omnibus in the United Kingdom and North America, titled His Dark Materials.
The series is a coming-of-age story which follows Lyra Silvertongue and later Will Parry as they travel between the worlds of the multiverse. Fantasy elements in the story include witches, panserbjørne and mulefa.
Titles
Original trilogy
The following is a list of the books in the original series:
- Northern Lights (The Golden Compass in the United States)
- The Subtle Knife
- The Amber Spyglass
Companion books
Pullman has also written three small companion works to the series..
- Lyra's Oxford
- Once Upon a Time in the North (published 3 April 2008)[1]
- The Collectors (only available as audio and e-book)
Follow-up trilogy
The follow-up trilogy to His Dark Materials, The Book of Dust, is currently being written:
- La Belle Sauvage (published 19 October 2017)
- The Secret Commonwealth
- TBA
Audiobook editions
The books of the original trilogy have been released as unabridged audiobooks, read by Philip Pullman with a cast providing the voices for the characters.
Adaptations
Radio
The trilogy was adapted as a radio play and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003. It starred Terence Stamp as Lord Asriel and Lulu Popplewell as Lyra. The drama is now published by the BBC on CD. In the same year, a radio drama of Northern Lights was made by RTÉ (Irish public radio).
Theatre
- Main article: His Dark Materials (play)
A theatrical adaptation of the trilogy was written by Template:Wplink2. The play is published by Nick Hern Books. The original production was performed at London's Royal National Theatre, running from December 2003 to March 2004. The play was revived in 2004 with a revised script, running from Novemer 2004 to April 2005.
Film
- Main article: The Golden Compass (film)
The first book in the trilogy was adapted for film under the title The Golden Compass. The film was directed by Chris Weitz and starred Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra, Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel, Nicole Kidman as Marisa Coulter, Eva Green as Serafina Pekkala and Ian McKellen as the voice of Iorek Byrnison.
Television
- Main article: His Dark Materials (TV series)
The trilogy is currently being adapted into a BBC television adaptation starring Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
References
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