by Jonathan Stroud · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253121633
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«L'Amulette de Samarcande» is the fantasy novel by Jonathan Stroud, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (576 pages, in French).
In a 21st-century London ruled by magicians, young apprentice Nathaniel summons the djinn Bartimeus and orders him to steal the amulet of Samarcande from the powerful magician Simon Lovelace. The near-suicidal mission drags both into an adventure of magic, satire and danger in which the djinn of over four thousand years and the vengeful boy must come to terms with each other.
First instalment of the Bartimeus trilogy. Original title: The Amulet of Samarkand (2003). This French edition appeared in 2007. Winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award 2006.
For readers of young adult fantasy who enjoy magic, humour and adventures with djinns.
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.
