J wrote:
On Aug 16, 7:13�pm, "Francis A. Miniter"
wrote:
For a mere $3 today I got a 1st printing of the 1st American
edition of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass (Knopf 1996),
fine in fine condition.


Oh, congratulations! It's a wonderful trilogy, I think, certainly as
well suited for adults as for YA readers.


I can't remember who it was who said that a great children's
novel is really intended for adults.

--
Francis A. Miniter

In dem Lande der Pygmäen
gibt es keine Uniformen,
weder Abzeichen, noch irgend welche Normen,
Und Soldaten sind dort nicht zu sehen.

Siegfried von Vegesack, "Es gibt keine Uniformen"
from In dem Lande der Pygmäen