WHO TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS? ; Philip Pullman's 'Northern Lights' is set to hit cinema screens this year. Adrian Mourby took his son to Finland to see the real thing

From: The Independent on Sunday | Date: May 20, 2007| Author: Adrian Mourby | Copyright information

When my son was eight he approached the author Philip Pullman at the checkout of our local Sainsbury's and discussed Northern Lights with him at considerable length. I was impressed with both of them, John for having read the book and Pullman for not thumping him. Last year, we heard that the book was being filmed near us in Oxford. But we didn't go and watch Nicole Kidman as Mrs Coulter. John's now 16 and very grumpy about what happens to his books when Hollywood gets hold of them. But he di...

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