When an assassination makes Cockney commoner Adelaide ruler of the small country of Razkavia, she rises to her new station, with help from her companion Becky Winter and detective Jim Taylor, but soon they all must fight for their lives.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Philip Pullman was born in Norwich, England and was brought up in Rhodesia, Australia, London and Wales. Philip graduated from Oxford University in 1973 with a degree in English, and has taught middle school at Westminter College. He is the author of many highly-acclaimed books for young readers, from contemporary fiction to Victorian thrillers, and has written plays and picture books for readers of all ages. Philip's current book, The Golden Compass , has been hailed as "a rich combination of high fantasy, high drama, and intense emotion" by author Lloyd Alexander, and "extraordinary storytelling at it's very best" by the Detroit Free-Press .
Philip currently lives in Oxford with his wife, Judith, and children.
he witnesses a mysterious explosion in 19th-century London, 16-year-old Becky Winter is on her way to a small country In Central Europe, as a companion to Adelaide, a Cockney commoner who'd rather play board games than be a princess. But after an assassination makes Adelaide ruler of Razkavia, she rises to the occasion and her new station, gleefully playing international politics with the help of Becky and Jim Taylor, a dashing young detective.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
£ 4.43 shipping from U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speeds£ 22.17 shipping from U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speedsSeller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 067984757X-7-1
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 5649411-6
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP46727437
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. First Edition. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 3389457-6
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.18. Seller Inventory # G067984757XI5N10
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.18. Seller Inventory # G067984757XI5N01
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # wbs8039646022
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Gulf Coast Books, Cypress, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Fair. Seller Inventory # 067984757X-4-29472354
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Craig Hokenson Bookseller, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition/First Printing. Solid and attractive copy, there is a two inch glue stain to rear pastedown. Seller Inventory # 20138
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
First U.S. edition and first printing. Hardcover. 290 pages. The fourth book in Pullman's Sally Lockhart series. Pullman would go on to have massive success for his His Dark Materials series of books. A clean and tight very near fine copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine in a near fine dust jacket with some slight creasing to the bottom of the rear panel. Seller Inventory # 193673
Quantity: 1 available