Description: The first book in the Bartimaeus Trilogy is The Amulet of Samarkand. It was written by English author Jonathan Stroud and published in September 2003 by Doubleday in the United Kingdom. The US first edition of The Amulet of Samarkand was published in 2003: Publisher: Miramax BooksDate: September 30, 2003Language: EnglishHardcover: 464 pagesReading age: 9–12ISBN: 078681859XThe book is a young adult fantasy novel that follows the story of a teenage magician named Nathaniel and a five-thousand-year-old djinni named Bartimaeus. The story takes place in an alternative history where London is a magical oligarchy. Jonathan Anthony Stroud is a British writer of fantasy fiction. He is best known for the Bartimaeus young adult sequence and Lockwood & Co. children's series. Stroud has written more than 60 books, including: The Screaming StaircaseThe Amulet of SamarkandThe Whispering SkullPtolemy's GateBartimaeus SequenceHeroes of the ValleyThe LeapThe Last SiegeBuried FireStroud has been nominated for several awards, including: Goodreads Choice Awards Best Middle Grade & Children's for The Screaming Staircase in 2013.Edgar Award for Best Juvenile for The Screaming Staircase in 2014Cybils Award for Fantasy & Science Fiction for Ptolemy's Gate in 2006Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature for Bartimaeus Sequence in 2006Stroud was born on October 27, 1970 in Bedford, England. He studied English literature at the University of York, graduating with a B.A. in 1992. He lives in England with his wife, Gina, and their three children.
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Book Title: Amulet of Samarkand
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Miramax
Item Length: 8.5in
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Ages 9-12
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Novel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Era: 2000s
Item Height: 1.6in
Author: Jonathan Stroud
Features: Dust Jacket
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Topic: Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure / General, Business, Careers, Occupations, General, People & Places / Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Item Width: 5.8in
Item Weight: 23.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 464 Pages
