description: When the 5000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus is summoned by Nathaniel, a young magician's apprentice, he expects to have to do nothing more taxing than a little levitation or a few simple illusions. But Nathaniel is a precocious talent and has something rather more dangerous in revenge. Against his will, Bartimaeus is packed off to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand from Simon Lovelace, a master magician of unrivalled ruthlessness and ambition. Before long, both djinni and apprentice are caught up in a terrifying flood of magical intrigue, murder and rebellion.
language: English
title: The Amulet of Samarkand
titlecomplete: The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy, #1)
characters: Bartimaeus, Rupert Devereaux, Arthur Underwood, Faquarl, Simkin, Sholto Pinn, Kathleen "Kitty" Jones, Martha Underwood, Nathaniel, Jessica Whitwell, Stanley Hake, Simon Lovelace
genres: Magic, Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 126236
places: London, England
series: Bartimaeus
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
category: Jugendbuch
publisher: Listening Library