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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. The story in this volume is nearly twice as long as that in Lyra's Oxford, which is nice. And what's better: it's about probably my two favorite supporting characters in the trilogy, Lee Scorseby the Texan aeronaut and Iorek Byrnison the armored bear! Despite being long-standing friends in the trilogy, they actually don't have all that much interaction, so it's nice to see how they came to be acquainted, which involved political conspiracies and tense shoot-outs, of course. It's a treat to revisit both of these characters; I love good double-acts, and these two are among the best. This is an excellent little addition to the His Dark Materials saga, and I really hope that we get more prequel adventures featuring these two someday. The included boardgame is a charming piece of fun, too. 1   Stevil2001 | Oct 23, 2009 |  A nice complement to His Dark Materials, but not as rewarding to read. It gives a bit of back story of Lee Scoresby, its nice to be back in the universe again but its not really a 'must read'. - Good stocking filler though, especially as this edition is beautiful, fabric covered hardback with wonderful engravings. (  )1 princessponti | Oct 19, 2009 | How the bear Iorek Byrnison met with Lee Scoresby the aeronaut. Pre-Lyra. Wonderful storytelling! And with a free boardgame at the back![You'll know who I mean if you've read His Dark Materials Trilogy or watched the movie.] (  )1 screamingbanshee | Oct 1, 2009 | This short novella about the meeting of Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrinson is a nice adjunct to the rest of His Dark Materials, but is certainly much lighter in tone and content. It also really only makes sense if you've read the trilogy. (  )1 Prop2gether | Sep 8, 2009 | It was a pleasure to return to the world of Dark Materials, and I enjoyed the story okay, but it was one of those that, in retrospect, was pretty light (as in: no substance). I've come to expect a little more from Pullman. Hope he doesn't keep pawning off little airy short stories as real books. (Too harsh?) (  )1 rodrichards | Sep 2, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0375845100, Hardcover)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.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—Peril of the Pole—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. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:19 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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