The Bartimaeus Trilogy Book One: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud read by Simon Jones (An Unabridged Production - 8 Cassettes running time approx. 13 hours, 31 minutes)

The Bartimaeus Trilogy Book One: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud read by Simon Jones (An Unabridged Production - 8 Cassettes running time approx. 13 hours, 31 minutes) in Very Good Condition. A former Library copy comes in a plastic case. There is a tear in the protective plastic on the back of the case. There is a Library sticker on the back and there are Library sticker on each cassette. All Cassettes play excellent. Nathaniel is 11 years old and a magician's apprentice, learning the traditional art of magic. All is well until he has a life-changing encounter with Simon Lovelace, a magician of unrivaled ruthlessness and ambition. When Lovelace brutally humilates Nathaniel in public, Nathaniel decides to speed up his education.With revenge on his mind, he masters ine of the toughest spells of all and summons Bartimaeus, a 5,000 year-old djinni, to assist him. But summoning him and controling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal Lovelace's greatest treasure, the Amulet of Samarkand, he finds himself caught up in a whirlwind adventure of magical espionage, murde and rebellion. Set in modern-day London, this is an edge-of-your-seat thriller with many unexpected twists and turns. Author Stroud introduces two wonderful characters in Nathaniel and Bartimaeus. An excellent adventure. Prompt shipping.