Ptolemy's Gate (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 3) (original 2005; edition 2007)

by Jonathan Stroud

Series: Bartimaeus Sequence (3)

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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.

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Title:	Ptolemy's Gate (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 3)
Authors:	Jonathan Stroud
Info:	Hyperion Book CH (2007), Paperback, 512 pages
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BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |

Really unusual and thought-provoking trilogy. The 2nd book dragged a LOT but this one (the 3rd) was excellent. (

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sjflp | Jun 18, 2023 |

Book 3 of the marvelous Bartimaeus series.
Head on over to my review of Book # 1 of the Bartimaeus Sequence! My review applies to the whole series:
https://www.librarything.com/work/56997/reviews/228006079

Here's the review of the prequel to the Bartimaeus sequence:
https://www.librarything.com/work/9741295/reviews/228005977 (

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am08279 | Oct 24, 2022 |

A surprising and enjoyable conclusion to a great series. Something this author seems to be good at is crafting original and complex characters. Some of the stuff in this series I saw coming, but much of it I didnt and that was almost always because of characters motivations and personalities that hadnt been fully revealed up to that point. (

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mutantpudding | Dec 26, 2021 |

Boring to death. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Jonathan Stroud	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Grant, Melvyn	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Jones, Simon	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Jung, Gerald	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Orgaß, Katharina	Übersetzer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Bartimaeus Sequence (3)

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The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud

Bartimaeus Series 4 Book Set including: The Amulet of Samarkand / The Golem's Eye / Ptolemy's Gate / Ring of Solomon Prequel by Jonathan Stroud (indirect)

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Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth (2006)

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens (2007)

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Ptolemy's Gate

Original title

Ptolemy's Gate

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Original publication date

2005

People/Characters

Nathaniel (John Mandrake | Magician | Information Minister)

Bartimaeus (djinni)

Kitty Jones (Kathleen Jones)

Quentin Makepeace (playwright)

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Epigraph

Dedication

For Isabelle, with love

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The assassins dropped into the palace grounds at midnight, four fleet shadows dark against the wall. (Prologue)

Times change.

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Tucker, Nicholas

Jones, Nicolette

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English UK

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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.

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Nathaniel, Kitty
and Bartimaeus battle
legion of demons.
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