The Firework-Maker's Daughter
1995 children's novella by Philip Pullman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Firework-Maker's Daughter is a children's novella by Philip Pullman. It was first published in the United Kingdom by Doubleday in 1995. The first UK edition was illustrated by Nick Harris; a subsequent edition published in the United States was illustrated by S. Saelig Gallagher.[1]
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Author | Philip Pullman |
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Illustrator | Nick Harris (UK edition) S. Saelig Gallagher (US edition) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Genre | Children's |
Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 2 November 1995 |
Pages | 112 |
ISBN | 0-385-40527-8 |
OCLC | 43161803 |
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Pullman originally wrote the story as a school play, and the novel was in turn adapted into a play.[2] Called a "fairy tale" by Pullman, the novel is both a children's adventure story where the main character undertakes a quest to prove herself, and a metaphor for making art.[3][4]