by Jonathan Stroud · Blanvalet · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783442364022
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«Bartimäus: Das Amulett von Samarkand» is a fantasy novel by Jonathan Stroud, published by Blanvalet in paperback (539 pages, in German).
In a London dominated by an elite of magicians, the young apprentice Nathanael summons the djinn Bartimäus to take revenge on the powerful magician Simon Lovelace. What begins as the theft of the Amulet of Samarkand becomes a chain of chases and political conspiracies that forces the arrogant djinn and his master to collaborate to survive.
It is the first installment of the Bartimäus trilogy, German edition of the original The Amulet of Samarkand, translated by Katharina Orgaß and Gerald Jung and nominated for the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2005.
For young people and adults who love urban fantasy with a teenage protagonist, magic and the sarcasm of the djinn Bartimäus.
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.
