Once Upon a Time in the North
by Philip Pullman
Taste attributes: fantasyadventurefamilyfastimaginarylinearglossybig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunlikely connections
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and expansive: a fantasy novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.6 / 5
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About This Book
Le jeune Lee Scoresby atterrit avec son ballon à Novy Odense, un port glacé du Nord, sur lequel un homme d'affaires peu scrupuleux et un politicien veulent imposer leur loi. Lee prend fait et cause pour un capitaine qui se voit dépouillé de sa cargaison et reçoit l'aide inattendue de Yorek Byrnison, l'ours en armure.
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- Author
- Philip Pullman
- Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 108
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- Open Library
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