Everyone, from the Mother Superior to the priests to my par… - Philip Pullman

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Everyone, from the Mother Superior to the priests to my parents — they were so upset and reproachful...I felt as if something they all passionately believed in depended on me carrying on with something I didn't.

Philip Pullman

The Amber Spyglass · 2002 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Philip Pullman CBE (born October 19, 1946) is an English writer. He is the best-selling author of His Dark Materials, a trilogy of fantasy novels, and a number of other books.

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Alternative Names: Sir Philip Pullman • Sir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman

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