Philip Pullman fills in back story of His Dark Materials trilogy for his appreciative fans with Once Upon a Time in the North. Lee Scoresby and Iroek Byrnison meeting in this classic western adventure with plenty of action, gunfights and bad guys. Best of all, Pullman includes news, maps and odd bits of interesting papers for perusing. Find some friends to play Peril of the Pole. Last balloonist flying wins!
