The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1
"The Amulet of Samarkand" by Jonathan Stroud is a young adult fantasy novel set in an alternate version of London where magic is real and controlled by a government agency. The story follows a young magician's apprentice named Nathaniel who seeks revenge on a powerful magician named Simon Lovelace after he humiliates Nathaniel in front of his peers. Nathaniel summons the djinni Bartimaeus to help him steal the powerful amulet of Samarkand from Lovelace, but their plan goes awry and they become embroiled in a dangerous game of politics and power.
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- Published
- 2003
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 462-512
- Original Language
- English
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(3.7)
- Alternate Titles
- None
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