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Ptolemy's Gate
A book by Jonathan Stroud
Grade 6 Up–The loquacious djinni introduced inAmulet of Samarkand(2003) andGolems Eye(2004, both Hyperion/Miramax) is back, or, more accurately, he hasnt left in three years. While Bartimaeus retains all of his wit and wisdom, his essence suffers … see full wiki
Author:
Jonathan Stroud
Publisher:
Disney-Hyperion
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Excellent fantasy for adult and young readers alike, PTOLEMY'S GATE completes the tale of John Mandrake, the magician and now Information Minister in the corrupt government of a downtrodden, dystopian England.
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"Ptolemy's Gate", the final novel of The Bartimaeus Trilogy - introduced in "The Amulet of Samarkand" and continued with "The Golem's Eye" - completes the tale of John Mandrake, the magician and now Information Minister in the corrupt government of a downtrodden, dystopian England. The dominant theme of "The Golem's Eye" - the corrupting influences of power, ambition and greed - left the reader mourning a flawed Mandrake's fall from grace and … more
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"Ptolemy's Gate" is the least favorite of my books in this trilogy. Poor Bartimaeus has been on Earth so long, he is almost too pooped to pun. Kitty has been leading a quiet, anonymous life in London's seedier districts, ever since the Resistance was destroyed by a nasty afrit in Gladstone's tomb. She lives in hope of contacting the djinn, Bartimaeus in spite of the fact that she is a commoner and not a magician. Meanwhile, in spite of his youth, Nathaniel is climbing higher … more
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