The second volume in Philip Pullman's groundbreaking His Dark Materials trilogy, re-published in hardback with a stunning fine art cover. "What is he? A friend, or an enemy?" "He is a murderer." Will has just killed a man. He's on the run. His escape will take him far beyond his own world, to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city, and to a girl, Lyra. Her fate is strangely linked to his own, and together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds... The smash-hit, critically adored second season of BBC/HBO television series was based on the story of The Subtle Knife. This classic art edition featuring Melancholy and Mystery of the Street, by Georgio de Chirico, 1914 is destined to become a collectors' item.The perfect companion to the Classic Art Edition of Northern Lights