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Once Upon a Time in the North (His Dark Materials #0.5)

Philip Pullman

Hardcover | Pages: 104 pages

Rating: 3.84 | 11478 Users | 1064 Reviews

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Original Title:	Once Upon a Time in the North
ISBN:	0375845100 (ISBN13: 9780375845109)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	His Dark Materials #0.5
Characters:	Iorek Byrnison, Lee Scoresby, Hester
Literary Awards:	Carnegie Medal Nominee (2009)

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In this prequel episode from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials universe, Lee Scoresby -- Texan aeronaut and future friend to Lyra Belacqua -- is 24 years old. The story reveals the origins of Scoresby's friendship with Iorek Byrnison as well as Scoresby's aeronautical career.

After winning his hot-air balloon in a poker game, Scoresby finds himself floating north. On the Arctic island of Novy Odense, Scoresby and his dæmon Hester become involved in a deadly plot involving an oil magnate, a corrupt mayoral candidate, and a hired killer who is Lee's longtime nemesis from the Dakota Country. Forming an alliance with one of the island's reviled armored bears, Scoresby fights to break up the conspiracy.

This clothbound volume features the illustrations of John Lawrence, a removable board game on the inside back cover, and the story that offers a glimpse into the origins of the friendship of two beloved characters in the His Dark Materials trilogy.

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Title	:	Once Upon a Time in the North (His Dark Materials #0.5)
Author	:	Philip Pullman
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 104 pages
Published	:	April 8th 2008 by Alfred A. Knopf (first published 2008)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Short Stories

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Ratings: 3.84 From 11478 Users | 1064 Reviews

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WOW, now I'm hooked and need more of this stuff!

A nice arctic Western. I'm totally down with authors of popular series publishing little related books like this, when they're such good stories.

This short, little tale is a prequel to Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, set decades before the events in Northern Lights. Here we meet Lee Scorsesby and the armored bear Iorek Byrninson, and learn how they came to know each other.Once Upon a Time in the North is a lovely story, and the title suggests a homage to Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time in the West. But the influence does not end there. Pullman's writing is fantastic and he conveys the steampunk atmosphere of a small port town

(B-) 68% | SatisfactoryNotes: Its supporting characters are undeveloped, the story is unremarkable, and it expects familiarity with previous books.

This was a neat little story, I read it in one sitting and got through it pretty quickly.The story itself is set some time before Northern Lights and gives some background to the character of Lee Scoresby and his daemon Hester (the two are an amazing duo) and how he first met Iorek Byrnison. The story is fun and exciting for what it is, but nothing extraordinary. What this little book really excels at is fleshing out the world of Lyra, which was so extensively designed in Northern Lights

Lee Scoresby is my favourite character in the His Dark Materials series, so it was great to discover that he was the central character of one of the books. With adventure, fantastic travels and unpredictable magic, this book is one of the best fantasy novels I've ever read.

Do yourself a favor, and read this quick little story.A fantastic little read in a very well presented format. Pullman has a command of language not to be missed. In this little tale we get a beguiling introduction to Lee Scoresby and his dæmon Hester, and who doesn't love Lee and Hester--a wry Texan with a heart of gold and his delightfully sarcastic companion.A sample-- after crash-landing his newly acquired air ballon:The pilot gingerly untangled his fingers from the rope he'd been holding on