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Northern lights - Part 1 : Northern Lights

Pullman, PhilipCranham, Kenneth(Read by)Fearon, Ray(Read by)Fielding, Emma(Read by)Full Cast(Read by)Paterson, Bill(Read by)Stamp, Terence(Read by)
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The award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy is a breathtaking epic adventure spanning a multitude of worlds.

Northern Lights, the opening instalment, sees Lyra and her shape-changing daemon embark on a dangerous quest.

In Oxford, Lyra learns that children are being kidnapped by the mysterious Gobblers.

When her friend Roger vanishes she determines to find him, and is given a powerful alethiometer which can reveal the truth in all things.

After discovering that the adults around her are not what they seem, Lyra and Pantalaimon join forces with a band of Gyptians.

Travelling north they encounter witch-queens and armoured bears, before being captured and taken to Bolvangar - where children are being used in terrible and secret experiments...Gripping, full of suspense and often funny, this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation has an all-star cast including Terence Stamp, Emma Fielding, Bill Paterson, Kenneth Cranham, and Ray Fearon. 2 CDs. 2 hrs 30 mins.

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BBC Physical Audio
1408409410 / 9781408409411
CD-Audio
822.92
10/07/2008
United Kingdom
English
Teenage / Young Adult Learn More
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