When I wrote down my thoughts in response to La Belle Sauvage, which is the first volume of Philip Pullman’s … More
Tag: His Dark Materials
Expert hand-holding
Worldbuilder, storyteller—these are Philip Pullman’s great strengths for me. As a ‘novel-maker’ he’s stuck in a rather old-fashioned, comfortable mode … More
Worlds and authorities
I was spurred by the recent BBC TV adaptation of Northern Lights to re-read Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, … More
Oliver Arditi 