Talk:William Edward Parry

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Dark Materials character?[edit]

I've just noticed that William Parry is a character in the Dark Materials who's father is an arctic explorer. Has Phillip Pullman ever commented about whether he used this William Parry as an inspiration? 62.228.202.233 (talk) 19:34, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]