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Read By: Miriam Margolyes Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781441875730

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Total Audiobook Chapters:

23

Longest Chapter Length:

25:55 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

12:54 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

18:32 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

23

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Although she has been raised by her father, sixteen-year-old Ginny has always felt a bond with her mother, a Haitian painter whom she has never known. Like her mother, Ginny is a talented and passionate artist. As the only mixed-race teen in a small Welsh village, Ginny hasn't always had an easy life, but her love for art has always helped her get along. Then her world is turned upside down. First she learns that she has a white half brother, the child of her father's first marriage. Then she uncovers some startling news about her mother. Suddenly, her whole life seems like a lie. Desperate and confused, Ginny sets off on an urgent quest to find the truth about her past - and lay claim to her true identity.

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"This was different from the few Philip Pullman things I've read. It's not often you find an author that can write amazingly in any genre, but Philip Pullman has pulled it off! I really enjoyed this because of, well, everything in it. It was just a great read. "

— Rosie (5 out of 5 stars)

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Overall Performance: 3.37931034482759 out of 53.37931034482759 out of 53.37931034482759 out of 53.37931034482759 out of 53.37931034482759 out of 5 (3.38)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A brilliant book what more can I say. It is very different from his Dark Materials Trilogy. "

    — Sally, 2/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Loved it from beginning to end "

    — Lanetta, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Because my husband and daughter are reading Pullman's The Golden Compass for the first time, I decided to look up some of his other stuff. Didn't get very far, unfortunately. This book might have worked for me in another frame of mind but I was sorely disappointed in its lack of motion. It just drifts along a bit aimlessly--not enough conflict and tension early enough to really get me hooked. Plus I checked out his edited volume of Grimm's fairy tales and his notes at the end of each story are LAME. I think I will just stick to his Dark Materials trilogy unless anyone can persuade me otherwise. "

    — Tania, 2/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " very different from his other series. well done, but not my favorite. "

    — Ruthie, 2/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I enjoyed it being set in Wales - and enjoyed the story and the characters. "

    — Sarah, 1/30/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Snoozeville... The writing style was just bland. I prefer Phillip Pullman's other books. But overall, this book was alright. "

    — Gillian, 1/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as the His Dark Materials series but not bad. I really like His Dark Materials so thought that I would give some of his other books a chance. "

    — Ryan, 1/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " loved this story and the father daughter relationship - brilliant "

    — Kirsty, 1/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " i enjoyed this book tremendously and just could not put it down. it grips you right till the end. "

    — Lana, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I thought it ended too quickly and too suddenly but apart from that it was good! "

    — Emma, 12/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not bad, but weird. It starts off as one sort of story and rapidly becomes a bit of a soap opera. Also, I don't get why the main character doesn't just ask her dad if she's adopted or not. If I heard rumors that I was adopted, I'd ask my dad right away, and we're not even particularly close. "

    — Laura, 12/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book was good. I don't know if it's available in the U.S., I'll be looking for it. "

    — Jess, 11/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Very complicated... makes no sense... boring... weird. "

    — Andrea, 5/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " there was a girl whos mother is black and whos father is white and she thinks that her mother is dead but she isnt and her father has another child from another woman! this is called rascism! but i likes the subject of this book! "

    — Magalie, 5/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was different from the few Philip Pullman things I've read. It's not often you find an author that can write amazingly in any genre, but Philip Pullman has pulled it off! I really enjoyed this because of, well, everything in it. It was just a great read. "

    — Rosie, 1/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " One of the first young adult novels I've read in ages. I mainly bought this because it was written by Philip Pullman. It was quite good, not brilliant, but a quick and enjoyable read. Probably very good for its target age range. "

    — Marte, 8/18/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " really good- imaginative, thrilling and basically a mix of emotions! "

    — Little, 7/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is kind of a peculiar one for those who are used to His Dark Materials and Sally Lockhart (and why do I know so many people who have read the former but not the latter?!), but I've yet to read anything by Pullman that wasn't good. "

    — Ellen, 4/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Good start but talk about an anticlimax. So much of the build up is never addressed and the conclusion is disappointing. Really didn't like how many of the issues regarding her dad are excused. "

    — Sahar, 1/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " loved this story and the father daughter relationship - brilliant "

    — Kirsty, 6/13/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is kind of a peculiar one for those who are used to His Dark Materials and Sally Lockhart (and why do I know so many people who have read the former but not the latter?!), but I've yet to read anything by Pullman that wasn't good. "

    — Ellen, 12/28/2009
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Very complicated... makes no sense... boring... weird. "

    — Andrea, 8/23/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book was good. I don't know if it's available in the U.S., I'll be looking for it. "

    — Jess, 7/19/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I got this book as a bonus book beside my requested one from a Bookcrossing reader. Its journal ID: .com/journal/5983752 "

    — Hakkalina, 12/5/2008
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as the His Dark Materials series but not bad. I really like His Dark Materials so thought that I would give some of his other books a chance. "

    — Ryan, 11/28/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Loved it from beginning to end "

    — Lanetta, 11/1/2008
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Wow it was a long time ago I read this novel, but I do remember enjoying it! It was a bit simple but deals with some typical teenage issues. A bit of a mystery story. "

    — Iona, 5/29/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " really good- imaginative, thrilling and basically a mix of emotions! "

    — Little, 5/13/2008
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not bad, but weird. It starts off as one sort of story and rapidly becomes a bit of a soap opera. Also, I don't get why the main character doesn't just ask her dad if she's adopted or not. If I heard rumors that I was adopted, I'd ask my dad right away, and we're not even particularly close. "

    — Laura, 2/19/2008

About Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman is the Whitbread Award–winning author of the bestselling His Dark Materials series—The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass—as well as the Sally Lockhart trio of Victorian mysteries and other books for young readers. Among his other awards, he has won the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in honor of the body of his work.

About Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes received the BAFTA Best Supporting Actress award in 1993 for The Age of Innocence. She was the voice of Fly the dog in Babe and appeared in Ladies in Lavender with Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. In 2002 she played the role of Professor Sprout in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.