The Bartimaeus Trilogy Book One/The Amulet of Samarkand

Stroud, Jonathan

ISBN 10: 078681859X / ISBN 13: 9780786818594

Published by Miramax/Hyperion, N. Y., 2003

About this Item

New, crisp, clean and unread stated first printing with the full number line including the 1, SIGNED and DATED by the author with a DRAWING of a small monster creature waving and saying Hi!" on the title page. Bound in sharp pale gray boards, the deep blue spine stamped in silver titles, dark blue endpapers, the fine pictorial dust jacket with raised gold amulets protected in a new, clear Brodart cover. Magicians, djinnis and wizards struggle for power in this extraordinarily gripping and imaginative fantasy. The Amulet of Samarkand is a wonderful read for children from 10 to 100 who have eagerly awaited the further intrepid adventures of Nathaniel and Bartimaeus. ".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Bartimaeus Trilogy Book One/The Amulet of Samarkand
• Publisher: Miramax/Hyperion, N. Y.
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 078681859X
• ISBN 13: 9780786818594
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition In U. S.
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: SIGNED

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Synopsis

Presenting a thrilling new voice in children's literature-a witty, gripping adventure story featuring a boy and his not-so-tame djinni. Nathaniel is a young magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hotshot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of everyone he knows, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With revenge on his mind, he masters one of the toughest spells of all: summoning the all-powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, Nathaniel finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, blackmail, and revolt. Set in a modern-day London spiced with magicians and mayhem, this extraordinary, funny, pitch-perfect thriller will dazzle the myriad fans of Artemis Fowl and the His Dark Materials trilogy. And with the rights sold in more than a dozen countries, and a major motion picture in the works, the Bartimaeus trilogy is on the fast track to becoming a classic.

About the Author

Jonathan Stroud (www.jonathanstroud.com) is the author of four previous books in the Lockwood & Co. series as well as the New York Times bestselling Bartimaeus books, and the stand-alone titles Heroes of the Valley, The Leap, The Last Siege, and Buried Fire. He lives in England with his wife and three children.