True, there is still very little word regarding the completion or release date for the as yet unnamed final volume in The Book of Dust trilogy, but there is an exciting new book coming out in April that is sure to a welcome addition to your Philip Pullman library.
Known only as The Imagination Chamber, it promises to return readers to the world of our favorite characters, such as Lyra, Mrs. Coulter, Iorek, Lee Scoresby, and all the rest. It looks to be a work of supplementary material, and about 96 pages long. I am always excited about any and all companion works that tease out new ideas and insights regarding the novels we know and love.
As taken from amazon.co.uk, The Imagination Chamber will be
A book of stunning, moving, exhilarating, breathtaking scenes
set during the events of Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The
Amber Spyglass, and The Book of Dust: from Serafina Pekkala
sitting quietly on her cloud pine, listening to Dust, ahead of the
epic battle with the Angels, to a young Lyra speculating about
her mother's identity. In exquisite prose, Philip Pullman cuts
new windows into his worlds for the reader to step through and
reveals new truths about many of the iconic characters
from Lyra's universe.
Which sounds really interesting and should make for an unexpected little literary treat. And yes, all from the Amazon UK, because for whatever reason the American site does not have it available for pre-order yet. I find it hard to believe it won't be available on this side of the pond, but we will have to wait and see. Everyone can immediately order it here however, and I for one have used Amazon UK myself for book acquisitions. The extra shipping isn't that expensive, and everything seems to work just fine, even during global health crisis'. I will probably give it another month before placing a UK order though.
P.S. As far as additional dark materials are concerned, I am still holding out hope for the fabled "Green Book," which Pullman has alluded to on numerous occasions. With Lyra's Oxford and Serpentine published, we really, really need to catch a good glimpse or two of Will Parry after the events of HDM. Because - let's be honest - it's been a long time without any news regarding our favorite Knife Bearer.
P.P.S. I would also like to add that the graphic novel version of The Subtle Knife has just been released and is now available here. I received mine in the mail this week and hopefully will be doing a brief review of it as well as The Golden Compass edition.
And as Always
Stay Dusty My Friends
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