by Jonathan Stroud · MONTENA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788484412397
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«El amuleto de Samarkanda» is the first young adult fantasy novel by Jonathan Stroud, published by Montena in hardback (448 pages, in Spanish).
Nathaniel, a magician's apprentice who was sold by his family, summons the djinni Bartimaeus to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from Simon Lovelace, a powerful sorcerer in an alternative London ruled by magicians and spirits. The revenge mission becomes entangled with a conspiracy threatening the government, while Bartimaeus narrates the story with irony and sarcasm.
First installment of the Bartimaeus saga. Published in 2004, it is recommended for readers aged 12 and up.
For young adult and adult readers who enjoy fantasy with a magician protagonist and an insolent genie, with acid humor and a plot of adventure and political intrigue.
Jonathan Anthony Stroud is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the Bartimaeus young adult sequence and Lockwood & Co. children's series. His books have received note for their 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. In 2020, Netflix announced a TV series based on Lockwood & Co., with filming initiated in July 2021.
