Atonement, based on the novel by Ian McEwan and directed by Joe
Wright, opens this Friday, December 7. Keira Knightley and James McAvoy
star as lovers whose lives are changed by a false accusation. The movie
tie-in edition is available from Anchor ($14.95,
9780307387158/0307387151).
The Golden Compass, the first book in the His Dark Materials
trilogy, also opens on Friday. Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig star in
this adaptation of Philip Pullman's sometimes dark and philosophical
children's tale. In addition to a range of titles related to the movie,
there is a tie-in edition of the book (Knopf Books for Young Readers,
$11.95, 9780375842375/0375842373).