Before Lee Scoresby, Texan aeronaut and adventurer, swung his way into Pullman's Northern Lights Trilogy in his dirigible he landed in the Arctic oil town of Novy Odensk. Scoresby being who he is it wasn't long before he was forced to fight his way out of the town with the help of his new friend, the mighty polar bear Iorek Byrnison. This is that story, beautifully packaged in a little blue fabric bound hardback illustrated with enchanting engravings by John Lawrence and sprinkled with intriguing ephemera. At the back is a board game 'Peril of the Pole' complete with spinner and game pieces.
This is the kind of book you enjoy having in your hands and is a delightful diminutive companion to the epic Northern Lights.
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