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lies sleeping in a cave near a rainbow, drugged into unconsciousness by her
mother, Mrs. Coulter, whose love for her daughter closely rivals her own
ruthless ambition. Now, the latter threatens to overcome the former, as she
strives to prevent the events which are dependent on the decisions Lyra is
fated to make.</span></strong> <br></span></span></strong>

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codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.</span></strong></p>

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</p><p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;
mso-fareast-language:EN-IN" lang="EN-US">Philip Pullman </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:
EN-IN;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" lang="EN-US">was born on 19 October 1946, Norwich, United
Kingdom. He is an English writer. His books include the fantasy trilogy His
Dark Materials and The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, a fictionalized
biography of Jesus. In 2008, The Times named Pullman one of the "50
greatest British writers since 1945".</span></p>



