The Ruby in the Smoke
PULLMAN PHILIP
ISBN 10: 0394895894 ISBN 13: 9780394895895
Published by ALFRED A KNOPF, 1988
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Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0394895894I3N10
Synopsis:
Searching for clues that will reveal the truth behind her father's death, young Sally Lockhart becomes enmeshed in a double mystery of London's shadowy underworld in which she realizes that she is the key to the answer. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reissue.
About the Author:
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.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Ruby in the Smoke
Publisher: ALFRED A KNOPF
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket