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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.

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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Beautiful

Loved this almost as much as book 1, but some scenes went on too long.

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Awesome!!!

Such a great trilogy. The production of this audible book is like a stage performance! Amazing and exceedingly well done. A fabulous read!!!

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Finale

Didn't love this one. It got muddled and lost while trying to wrap things up.

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Smart, mind-opening adventure

Too bad the Christian's try to ban this. They could learn something! This book is a great adventure built on science. It's dark but the message is good. Well read and written. This is an amazing series!

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very good ending to a wonderful story

these stories and adventures of lyra and will, Mary and lord azerial and every single person in between. just wonderful story telling! I shed a few tears in this final book. worth the credit! all there books are. would have made for a very cool series of movies if they were finished. that part is a shame.

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Best YA Novel ever written!

I adore this book, as do most of my friends who grew up heavily involved with the church only to forge their own way in adulthood.

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Loved it

Loved it - cried a few times. Moving on to the book of dust series. Hoping just as good!

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The whole series was the greatest series I’ve ever heard!!!!!!!!!!

it is the best book ever! it is adventurous and fun and very very dangerous but good for your family to listen to together.

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so much better then I expected

the studio production is top quality. I can't believe how much went over my head reading this as a kid.

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Good story but distracting elements

I found the concept of the story to be great. the voice actors were great and the story was good. the only trouble o had was the little things that did not mesh with the story. the serious talk and then an elephant with wheels talks weirdly. I feel this story has a bit of a forced childish element to it. overall it is a good book. the ending is a bit long but good none the less

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