At the centre of The Book of Dust is the struggle between a despotic and totalitarian organisation, which wants to stifle speculation and inquiry, and those who believe thought and speech should be free.
Philip Pullman unveils epic fantasy trilogy The Book of Dust
... and sets me a reading agenda that I think I want to explore. I have never read Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' ... shame on me - but it is now HIGH on the list.