Northern Lights

His Dark Materials, Book 1

By: Philip Pullman

Narrated by: Ruth Wilson

The definitive production of Northern Lights, narrated by Ruth Wilson, star of the major BBC series His Dark Materials.

“Without this child, we shall all die.”

Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford.

The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight.

Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world…

First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, this first book in the series won the UK's top awards for children's literature, including the Carnegie Medal.

Ruth Wilson is an award-winning actress, best known for her roles in His Dark Materials, Luther, Mrs Wilson and The Affair. She won universal acclaim, and the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Mrs Coulter in the BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials.

Also available in His Dark Materials, read by Ruth Wilson.

The Subtle Knife.

The Amber Spyglass, which includes a bonus conversation between Ruth Wilson and Philip Pullman.

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Engaging and exciting

I listened to this for Uni and it was so good I’ve got the next two in the series in my library by the same narrator.
Very well done.

Wonderful audiobook

One of my favourite books and beautiful audiobook!Really enjoyed the narrator. The strory went smoothly and expressively.

Best audible version

Ruth does a great job narrating this. Definitely the best narration of Northern lights! Look forwards to listening to the next books in the series.