Jonathan Stroud
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born
October 27, 1970
gender
male
place of birth
Bedford, The United Kingdom
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genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's Books, Young Adult
about this author
Jonathan Anthony Stroud is an author of fantasy books, mainly for children and youths.
Stroud grew up in St Albans where he enjoyed reading books, drawing pictures, and writing stories. Between the ages seven and nine he was often ill, so he spent most of his days in the hospital or in his bed at home. To escape boredom he would occupy himself with books and stories. After he completed his studies of English literature at the University of York, he worked in London as an editor for the Walker Books store. He worked with different types of books there and this soon led to the writing of his own books. During the 1990s, he started publishing his own works and quickly gained success.
In May 1999, Stroud published his firs...more
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The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy, #1) by Jonathan Stroud avg rating 4.05 — 3,989 ratings — published 2003 30 editions |
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The Golem's Eye (Bartimaeus Trilogy, #2) by Jonathan Stroud avg rating 4.06 — 2,938 ratings — published 2004 29 editions |
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Ptolemy's Gate (Bartimaeus Trilogy, #3) by Jonathan Stroud avg rating 4.27 — 2,495 ratings — published 2005 22 editions |
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The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set by Jonathan Stroud avg rating 4.43 — 475 ratings — published 2006 4 editions |
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Heroes of the Valley by Jonathan Stroud avg rating 3.44 — 173 ratings — published 2009 7 editions |
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Buried Fire by Jonathan Stroud avg rating 3.11 — 143 ratings — published 1999 9 editions |
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The Last Siege by Jonathan Stroud avg rating 3.10 — 82 ratings — published 2003 7 editions |
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The Leap by Jonathan Stroud avg rating 3.35 — 55 ratings — published 2001 3 editions |
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The Little Encyclopedia of the Human Body/ Pequeña Enciclopedia Del Cuerpo Humano by Jonathan Stroud avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 2006 |
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The Viking Saga of Harri Bristlebeard by Jonathan Stroud avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1997 5 editions |
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"A dozen more questions occured to me. Not to mention twenty-two possible solutions to each one, sixteen resulting hypotheses and counter-theorems, eight abstract speculations, a quadrilateral equation, two axioms, and a limerick. That's raw intelligence for you."
— Jonathan Stroud (The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set)
5 editions— Jonathan Stroud (The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set)
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"One magician demanded I show him an image of the love of his life. I rustled up a mirror."
— Jonathan Stroud (The Amulet of Samarkand)
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— Jonathan Stroud (The Amulet of Samarkand)
"According to some, heroic deaths are admirable things. I've never been convinced by this argument, mainly because, no matter how cool, stylish, composed, unflappable, manly, or defiant you are, at the end of the day you're also dead. Which is a little too permanent for my liking."
— Jonathan Stroud (Ptolemy's Gate)
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— Jonathan Stroud (Ptolemy's Gate)
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