Listen "The Golden Compass"
Episode Synopsis
Book scout Kelly Farber joins host Catherine Nichols to discuss Philip Pullman's 1995 novel The Golden Compass, the first of the His Dark Materials trilogy. They discuss the appeal of Pullman's imagined world and his place in both his intellectual and artistic traditions, his connections to C.S. Lewis and Milton, as well as the challenges of adapting this book for movies and television, and finally—what is Dust anyway?
Kelly Farber is an international literary scout, owner/proprietor of KF Literary Scouting.
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Kelly Farber is an international literary scout, owner/proprietor of KF Literary Scouting.
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