The Collectors
(Libby/OverDrive eBook)
Author
Contributors
Pullman, Philip Author
Series
Published
Random House Children's Books , 2015.
Status
Checked Out
Available Platforms
Libby/OverDrive
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Description
A chilling Gothic tale with a revealing glimpse of the iconic Mrs. Coulter--one of Philip Pullman's most enigmatic characters. This companion story to His Dark Materials is now in print for the first time in a beautiful gift edition.In this darkly delicious tale, internationally acclaimed author Philip Pullman invites readers to meet the mysterious girl who will one day become the sinister Mrs. Coulter.On a cold winter's night, two art collectors are settled before a fire in the senior common room of a college in Oxford, discussing two new unusual pieces--a portrait of a striking young woman and a bronze sculpture of a fearsome monkey. How could they imagine that they are about to be caught in the cross-fire of a story that has traveled across time and worlds. . . .
More Details
Format
eBook
Street Date
09/22/2015
Language
English
ISBN
9781101940044
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pullman, P. (2015). The Collectors . Random House Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pullman, Philip. 2015. The Collectors. Random House Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pullman, Philip. The Collectors Random House Children's Books, 2015.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Pullman, P. (2015). The collectors. Random House Children's Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pullman, Philip. The Collectors Random House Children's Books, 2015.
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Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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