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The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage Philip Pullman Details:
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At the Polsteads' The Trout Inn, the young Malcolm see many customers come and go around. They all bring with them their stories, mysteries and adventures in the cheerful place. Some are however quite interested in a baby child named Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon, both under the watchful protection of the nuns of the nearby priory. Who is this child? Why is she here and which are the secrets and threats surrounding her? In order to save her, Malcolm and Alice, a young employee of the inn, will have to both flee with her. Under a mighty storm and floos, all three of them embark a frail canoe named La Belle Sauvage, Malcolm's most precious possession. As mighty political and religious powers confront together around the secrets of Dust, two young heroes will emerge in their quest to protect the little Lyra and their life will be changed forever...
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