Ptolemy's gate
4.3
(276 ratings)512 pages2005DoubledayISBN 9780385606165
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About this book
Dangerous adventures continue for the djinni Bartimaeus and his master, seventeen-year-old Nathaniel, a powerful magician who is serving as England's minister of information.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 512
- ISBN
- 9780385606165
- Language
- en
About Jonathan Stroud
Jonathan Anthony Stroud (born 27 October 1970) is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the Bartimaeus young adult sequence and Lockwood & Co. children's series. His books are typically set in an alternative history London with fantasy elements, and have received note for his satire, and use of magic to reflect themes of class struggle. The Bartimaeus sequence is the recipient of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire and Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards. Stroud's works have also been featured on ALA Notable lists of books for children and young adults.
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