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  • The Amulet of Samarkand

  • Written by: Jonathan Stroud
  • Narrated by: Steven Pacey
  • Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (22 ratings)

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The Amulet of Samarkand

Written by: Jonathan Stroud
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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Publisher's Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

The first volume in the brilliant, bestselling Bartimaeus sequence.

When the 5,000-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 mind: 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.

Set in a modern-day London controlled by magicians, this hilarious, electrifying thriller will enthral listeners of all ages.

©2007 Jonathan Stroud (P)2007 Penguin Audio

Critic Reviews

"Steven Pacey's ebullient narration of Jonathan Stroud's The Amulet of Samarkand is a tour de force. Amulet is the first volume of a trilogy centred on the anarchic and enterprising djinni Bartimaeus, a powerful spirit whose experiences stretch back to Ptolemy, his favourite master. He is surprised to find himself summonded by Nathaniel, a precocious self-taught twelve-year old apprentice in magic... Stroud is a convincing manipulator of magic, and adults will enjoy the antagonistic alliance and perilous adventures as much as children will." (The Times)

"Drama, humour and hypnotically engaging storytelling." (The Independent)

"The truly original touch is the way Stroud alternates Nathaniel's story with the djinni's own knowing and irascible first-person narrative." (Guardian Review)

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The narrator really brought the characters to life. Probably the best narration on Audible I've ever heard.

The story is engaging and the characters are really interesting. I wish the mechanics of the magic systems were a little more laid out, but it was a fun read.

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