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Daemon Voices
On Stories and Storytelling
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This book is ideal for readers interested in the art of writing, storytelling enthusiasts, aspiring authors, and fans of Philip Pullman's works who want to understand his creative process and influences.
In over 30 essays, written over 20 years, one of the world's great story-tellers meditates on story-telling.
From the internationally best-selling author of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust comes a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art.
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Warm, funny, generous, entertaining and, above all, deeply considered, they offer thoughts on a wide variety of topics, including the origin and composition of Philip's own stories, the craft of writing and the story-tellers who have meant the most to Philip.
The art of story-telling is everywhere present in the essays themselves, in the instantly engaging tone, the vivid imagery and striking phrases, the resonant anecdotes, the humour and learnedness. Together, they are greater than the sum of their parts: a single, sustained engagement with story and story-telling.
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Critics praise Pullman's eloquence and generosity in discussing storytelling. The Observer calls it eloquent on the craft and power of storytelling, while the Guardian describes it as a friendly, down-to-earth masterclass that can move readers profoundly. The Financial Times hails it as a gold mine, rich, humane, and immensely readable. The New York Times notes the invigorating experience of reading Pullman's wide-ranging and imaginative essays. It is celebrated as a compelling and convincing treatise on imagination and the importance of telling tales.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781910989548
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 October 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: David Fickling Books
Contributors:
- Introduction by Simon Mason
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 435g
Pages: 480
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About the Author
"I started writing as soon as I could hold a pencil. I loved the feeling of making marks on a piece of paper, but it wasn't until some time later that I learned to connect that pleasure with a quite different pleasure, that of being absorbed in a story. Because I loved stories too - every kind of story, from fairy tales to Superman, from school stories to horror stories. As a matter of fact I still do.
What I like about being published by DFB is that David Fickling loves stories too. He first published a book of mine in 1985, and we're both still going, and that book is still in print; so that must say something for my luck. The DFB list is so varied and so full of good stories that I feel very privileged to be part of it.
Actually, I feel lucky just to be doing what I do every day. If I were to go back fifty years, or more, and ask the little boy I used to be what he most wanted to do when he grew up, I think he'd say "Write stories!" In fact, I know he would. So he started, and he never stopped. There'll be more coming soon..."
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