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The Amber Spyglass

By: Philip Pullman
Narrated by: Philip Pullman, full cast
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Publisher's summary

Lyra and Will, the two ordinary children whose extraordinary adventures begin in The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife, are in unspeakable danger. With help from Iorek Byrnison the armored bear and two tiny Gallivespian spies, they must journey to a dank and gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone.

All the while, Dr. Mary Malone builds a magnificent amber spyglass. An assassin hunts her down. And Lord Asriel, with troops of shining angels, fights his mighty rebellion, a battle of strange allies and shocking sacrifice.

As war rages and dust drains from the sky, the fate of the living, and the dead, finally comes to depend on two children and the simple truth of one simple story. The Amber Spyglass reveals that story, bringing Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials to an astonishing conclusion.

Listen to the rest of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series.
©2000 Philip Pullman (P)2001 Random House, Inc.
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Critic reviews

"Absorbing...Like Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, [Pullman] invents a world filled with strange divinations and wordplays." (Newsweek)
"A literary masterpiece...[that] caps the most magnificent fantasy series since The Lord of the Rings and puts Harry Potter to shame...A page-turning story that builds to a powerful finish." (Oregonian)
"As the rich tale unfolds, Pullman's voice, elegant with a hint of both whisper and rasp, thoroughly enthralls, sounding by turns forceful and tender. The talented, extensive cast gives a dynamic, nearly flawless performance." (Publishers Weekly)

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One of the best stories/performances of all time!

I've now listen to this trilogy at least 3x in 8 years. I hear something new and learn something new and explore new ideas every single time. I can't recommend it enough for teens and adults alike.; not to mention the performance is amazing. Philip Pullman reads it like he wrote it and it doesn't get any better.

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Understanding Faith

I really enjoyed the last and third book in this series.  I wasn't bothered at all that there is no God or faith.  In most stories, there is a supernatural being that is created by religion.  We are pressured to believe in something that many of us question sometime in our lives, but there are no examples growing up on our doubts.  "The Amber Spyglass" is a great closer for those of us who always questioned the unknown.  For those of us that never truly believed on what's been told to us, the last book was amazing.  I wished that I had read these books sooner because it would have helped me understand faith.  For those who are reading this review, you might think that I'm reviewing the wrong book, but I saw the concept of dust to be a solid element, unlike faith.  

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Fantasy Fantastic

But not for children. Discerning adults will find much to be enjoyed in the layers of this fantastical fantasy. Strict discernment should be used as author has a very noticeable, prejudiced mind-set in the storyline, to.my way of thinking.

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Full cast surprisingly perfect

I don’t typically like full cast read books. But this was perfect and i enjoyed it thoroughly. It did not distract at all but flowed seamlessly to audiobook read this right through!! Onto the next book. Im trying to read these magical beautiful stories in chronological order.
The premise of the story speaks to my heart and intellect!

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finish was better when played on audible .

it was a good story full of supprise and wonder.
not at all that hard to understand.

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Excellent production

The mix of voices for the characters helps bring this story to life. This is my second reading of this trilogy and I thoroughly enjoyed it again!

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it is ok

The story has a lot of plot holes in it just like the others.

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very good story

I think most people will find the book hard to put down. I enjoyed the creative mind of the author and his wonderful characters. thank you Mr. Pullman

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Incredible

My new favorite book. I highly recommend. Great for adults too. Loved it so much.

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Best

Wish it wasn’t over
Maybe another sequel?
It was enchanting and heart
I wish I had a daemon

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