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SherlockChronicles.orgThe Guardian posts an exclusive extract (and quite a lenghty one, as well) from the upcoming Pullman book Once Upon A Time In The North, a story about Texan aeronaut Lee Scoresby and his companion Iorek Byrnison.
Once Upon A Time In The North is set to appear in UK bookstores 3 April, 2008 and in USA bookstores 8 April, 2008.
The battered cargo balloon came in out of a rainstorm over the White Sea, losing height rapidly and swaying in the strong north-west wind as the pilot trimmed the vanes and tried to adjust the gas-valve. The pilot was a lean young man with a large hat, a laconic disposition and a thin moustache,and at present he was making for the Barents Sea Company Depot, whose location was marked on a torn scrap of paper pinned to the binnacle of the gondola. He could see the depot spread out around the little harbour ahead - a cluster of administrative buildings, a hangar, a warehouse, workshops, gas storage tanks and the associated machinery; it was all approaching fast, and he had to make quick adjustments to everything he could control in order to avoid the hangar roof and make for the open space beyond the warehouse.
Continue to the Guardian website to read the full extract
Comments (10) — Add Yours
Aw! It’s young Lee Scoresby, how wonderful! Anyone thing “The Elements of Aerial Navigation” is a nod to Laurie Frost’s book?
And hey he’s got a Ragnar as king of Svalbard!
# Posted by Phit on 4:35, 22 March 2008
“uh, what is it - revolvolator or something ... “
Love it. =)
# Posted by seyla on 13:36, 22 March 2008
I’m really excited!
# Posted by Frits on 14:41, 22 March 2008
Brilliant…cant wait
# Posted by theaurora on 23:29, 22 March 2008
Whoa, brilliant! I hope I can get it on time, when it releasese. :/
# Posted by Neptune on 4:12, 23 March 2008
Wow this is brilliant news. A friend was telling me about this last night
# Posted by Eulaca on 13:40, 23 March 2008
Can’t wait to have it!Sounds pure Pullman…Wonderful!
# Posted by Lyrael on 9:48, 26 March 2008
I like it… sorta
# Posted by chevaliertialys on 20:10, 31 March 2008
Thats good stuff!
# Posted by HDM FAN on 4:42, 14 April 2008
I can’t wait till I’ll get it!!
# Posted by Howl on 16:07, 15 May 2008
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