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A Shadow in the North - Philip Pullman

Description: ISBN 1407106279 / Author: Philip Pullman / Genre: Junior Books

Newest Review: ... and intentions. There is a strong female lead and good supporting characters in the form of an office boy come stage ... more

... hand/play writer, a photographer come private detective and many other original characters. In this book (which is my favourite so far) the storyline evolves around a man called Bellman, a company called the North Star, a machine called the Hopkinson self-regulator, a sunken ship, a bankrupt aristocrat and a magician in trouble. But despite being a thriller, and so, naturally quite a serious and tense book, it still manages to be light hearted and humorous at times, with sub plots intertwined with the main one about th...more

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A Shadow in the North - Philip Pullman: The Shadow in the North (and the Victorian trilogy) (394 words)
by - written on 31/08/00 (Very useful, 128 readings)
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This is the second book in a trilogy of thrillers about the Victorian underground and three young friends named Sally, Frederick and Jim. Each book follows the same formulae: several mysteries, unsolved crimes and strange occurrences, linking together to finally form one single case. It is written in third person from the point of view of all the characters, however unimportant or inconsistent they are in the story. By using this method Pullman is able to follow the “baddies” actions without giving away their true identities and intentions. There is a strong female lead and good supporting characters in the form of an office boy come stage ... Read the complete review