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The second volume of Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust
The Secret Commonwealth: (The Book of Dust Volume 2)
What you need to know before your trail
The second volume of Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust sees Lyra, now twenty years old, and her daemon Pantalaimon, forced to navigate their relationship in a way they could never have imagined, and drawn into the complex and dangerous factions of a world that they had no idea existed. Pulled along on his own journey too is Malcolm; once a boy with a boat and a mission to save a baby from the flood, now a man with a strong sense of duty and a desire to do what is right.
Theirs is a world at once familiar and extraordinary, and they must travel far beyond the edges of Oxford, across Europe and into Asia, in search for what is lost – a city haunted by daemons, a secret at the heart of a desert, and the mystery of the elusive Dust.
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Discover the Oxford of Philip Pullman BookTrail style
Oxford is described in detail in Pullman’s novels and is very similar to the real Oxford, but with countless subtle yet important differences: Lyra’s Jordan College is actually Exeter College. Her St Sophia’s College is our Lady Margaret Hall. You’ll have quite the experience if you come to Oxford for the first time having read the books.
Bodley’s Library: Bodley’s Library features prominently in His Dark Materials and in La Belle Sauvage.
The Covered Market: the market is a favourite haunt for Lyra and friends
Exeter College is similar to Jordan College: where Lyra grows up. She climbs out of an attic window there in Northern Lights.
Botanic Gardens. This is where Will and Lyra have their heart-wrenching moment (No spoilers)
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Secret Commonwealth: (The Book of Dust Volume 2)
Destination/location: Oxford Author/Guide: Philip Pullman Departure Time: Fantasy
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