Northern Lights
1995 novel by Philip Pullman
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Summary
Northern Lights is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,509 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Philip Pullman[3]
- Genre: steampunk[4], young adult fiction[5], science fiction[6], fantasy[7], children's book[8]
- Follows: Once Upon a Time in the North[9]
- Followed by: The Subtle Knife[10]
- Part of the series: His Dark Materials[11]
- Language of work or name: English[12]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[13]
- Publication date: July 9, 1995[14]
- Characters: Iorek Byrnison[15], Lyra Belacqua[16], Lord Asriel[17], Marisa Coulter[18], John Faa[19], Serafina Pekkala[20], Iofur Raknison[21], Lord Boreal[22], Farder Coram[23], Pantalaimon[24], Lee Scoresby[25], Roger Parslow[26]
- Has edition or translation: Northern Lights[27], Luces del norte[28], Northern Lights Audio[29], Q122098507[30], Q122019916[31], Q138562309[32]
- Narrative location: Oxford[33], London[34], The Fens[35], Norway[36], Sápmi[37], Svalbard[38]
- Number of pages: 399[39]
- Nominated for: Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[40]
- Takes place in fictional universe: His Dark Materials universe[41]
- Title: Northern Lights[42]
- Derivative work: The Golden Compass[43], His Dark Materials, season 1[44]
- Form of creative work: novel[45]
Why It Matters
Northern Lights has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]