"The Book of Dust" series marks Pullman's long-awaited return to the world of His Dark Materials. Set before the events of "Northern Lights", we meet Malcom, a kind and curious 11-year-old with a love of gossip and intrigue, who helps out at his parents' inn. After a monstrous flood, rivaling only that of Noah's, devastates the area, Malcom and 15-year-old Alice rescue baby Lyra Belacqua. As Malcolm, Alice, Lyra, and Asta, Malcolm's daemon, journey in Malcolm's canoe, La Belle Sauvage, they encounter several dangers on their voyage to deliver Lyra back to her father.
This edition features the author's signature on an illustrated page.