Bartimaeus book 1 · 2003
The Amulet of Samarkand
Twelve-year-old Nathaniel, a magician’s apprentice, summons the djinni Bartimaeus to steal a powerful amulet from a magician who humiliated him.
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Book facts
- Author
- Jonathan Stroud
- Series
- Bartimaeus, book 1 of 4
- Published
- 2003
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Amulet of Samarkand
2 recurring or key characters from Jonathan Stroud’s chart. Introduces Bartimaeus and Nathaniel.
Lead 2
- BartimaeusFirst appearanceSarcastic djinni
- NathanielFirst appearanceYoung magician, later John Mandrake
Also featuring these characters
Other Jonathan Stroud books that share the most characters with The Amulet of Samarkand.
- Ptolemy's Gate2005 · Bartimaeus · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon