I have this set:
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I was attracted to these, as they seemed to have some amount of charm compared to the rest of the covers that came out after the Film.
If I ever had to replace my set I would probably get these:
Yes I'm a big fan of theses. Were rather expensive but entirely worth it.
I'd think the windows would look like what the camera moves through to get from this to Lyra's universe at the beginning of the film.with the possible exception of TSK, which I always imagined Will cutting nice little squares or doorways, instead of abstract tears, but then I'm being nitpicky...
I think that was more of a curtain?I'd think the windows would look like what the camera moves through to get from this to Lyra's universe at the beginning of the film.
That's the set that I have but I dislike it mainly because of The Golden Compass cover art. It almost turned me off from reading the book, and then where would I have been?I think the main reason I like the american set is because of the cover to The Golden Compass. The art of Lyra and Pan riding on Iorek is awesome. I love they way that they've done both Lyra and Iorek's faces
I didn't think about it that way, but I guess that makes sense for those who've never read the books.I remember when my friend lent me her copy and I said "Why would I want to read a book about a little girl and her pet rat and pet polar bear? Why didn't that polar bear eat her?" I wonder if other older readers, who didn't have friends to say "Just shut up and read it," have been turned away by the cover?
I was so tempted by the black and white editions and ended up buying them today....Funnily, exactly opposite to Kincuri, I want to buy the black-and-white editions now. Let's trade, Kincuri! Except mine are sort of falling apart.
I've got all three US hardcovers signed, with TAS signed to my daemon's name!...did I mention that it is signed by Philip Pullman?
I decided not to read the book based on that cover because there was a girl and no boy. I was 10 at the time... but once I reluctantly gave the first chapter a shot, I was hooked.That's the set that I have but I dislike it mainly because of The Golden Compass cover art. It almost turned me off from reading the book, and then where would I have been?I think the main reason I like the american set is because of the cover to The Golden Compass. The art of Lyra and Pan riding on Iorek is awesome. I love they way that they've done both Lyra and Iorek's faces
I remember when my friend lent me her copy and I said "Why would I want to read a book about a little girl and her pet rat and pet polar bear? Why didn't that polar bear eat her?" I wonder if other older readers, who didn't have friends to say "Just shut up and read it," have been turned away by the cover?
I can't stop laughing at that for some reason.This one is also paperback, although it is temporarily missing from my shelves. I'm not crazy about it. I love the shininess of the knife, but the monkey in the background is terrifying. I swear that monkey was not on the cover of mine when I first read these books, but I can find no evidence to support that.
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