The amber spyglass is the third novel in the his dark materials trilogy by philip pullmanpublished in 2000 it won the 2001 whitbread book of the year award the first childrens novel to do so it was named childrens book of the year at the 2001 british book awards and was the first childrens book to be longlisted for the man booker prize. Buy his dark materials the golden compass the subtle knife the amber spyglass everymans library contemporary classics by pullman philip isbn 9780307957832 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Philip pullman is one of the most acclaimed writers working today he is best known for the his dark materials trilogy the golden compass the subtle knife the amber spyglass which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all time by newsweek and one of the all time greatest novels by entertainment weekly. The subtle knife is the second book in the his dark materials trilogy it follows on from northern lights also known as the golden compass by adding a new protagonist will parry who around the same time as lyra silvertongue discovers a window to gain access to cittagazze a world haunted by spectres and a city inhabited entirely by children. In the second volume of philip pullmans his dark materials trilogy the subtle knife we are introduced to will parry a young boy from our own world will is only 12 but he is wise beyond his years having lost his explorer father when he was a baby and caring for his mentally ill mother for several years already when we meet him will is on the run from sinister men who have harassed