Thursday, July 10, 2008

Lyra's Oxford


We had a fabulous day in Oxford. That night we both read Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman. Here is a passage that mentions this building:

"At half-past eight, she [Lyra] and Pan moved out of the shadow of the Radcliffe Camera's great dome and slipped into the narrow alley, overhung with Chestnut trees, that separated Jordan College from Brasenose."

Jordan College is Exeter in real life, but Brasenose exists, as does the narrow alley between them, along with Turl Street, which is the street where Lyra and Pan emerge from the alley in their secret mission to help the witch's daemon. A mission that turns out to be a ruse, but you'll have to read the book to find out the details!

2 comments:

  1. Did you go to the Botanic Gardens, sit on Lyra's and Will's bench, and cry? I admit I did.

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  2. Looked into the Botanic Gardens, thought about Will and Lyra's bench, swallowed hard.

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