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The Amber Spyglass

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  • 1999 first published
  • 536 pages
  • ★ 3.9 (111 ratings)
  • 87 editions
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Philip Pullman's The Amber Spyglass (1999) is a witch fiction and demon fiction novel. It takes readers to Ying guo in Xiandai. Readers will find themes of missing persons, good and evil, Kidnapping and traducciones al español.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 111 ratings, and 196 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 87 editions across 10 languages.

It runs to roughly 536 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Amber Spyglass

In the astonishing finale to the His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and Will 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 a troop of shining angels, fights his mighty rebellion, in 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.
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Themes, setting & tropes

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Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Quests, Expeditions
  • Missing persons
  • Good and evil
  • Kidnapping
  • Traducciones al español
  • Imaginary places
  • Lyra Belacqua
  • Magic
  • Magia
  • Belacqua, Lyra, Personaje literario
  • Will Parry
  • Science fiction
  • Ficción juvenil
  • Novela fantástica

Quick answers

Who wrote The Amber Spyglass?

The Amber Spyglass was written by Philip Pullman and first published in 1999.

What genre is The Amber Spyglass?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction, Demons & Devils and Horror.

How long is The Amber Spyglass?

The median edition has 536 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Amber Spyglass?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Spook's Curse, Night of the Soul Stealer and Her Soul to Take.

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