The Amulet of Samarkand

Summary

The Amulet of Samarkand is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Amulet of Samarkand authored Jonathan Stroud^[3].
• The Amulet of Samarkand received the ALA Notable Books for Children^[4].
• The Amulet of Samarkand received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature^[5].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's genre is children's fiction^[7].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's genre is fantasy^[8].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's genre is alternate history^[9].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's genre is children's book^[10].
• The Amulet of Samarkand was followed by The Golem's Eye^[11].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's part of the series is recorded as Bartimaeus Sequence^[12].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[14].
• The Amulet of Samarkand was released on September 30, 2003^[15].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's has edition or translation is recorded as The Amulet of Samarkand^[16].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's has edition or translation is recorded as The Amulet of Samarkand^[17].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's has edition or translation is recorded as Q116011241^[18].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's has edition or translation is recorded as Q116011461^[19].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+608'}^[20].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book^[21].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Amulet of Samarkand'}^[22].
• The Amulet of Samarkand's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[23].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[24]

• MusicBrainz ID: 88ee7c32-0b8e-490a-a827-8807197cfb70^[25]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Amulet of Samarkand authored Jonathan Stroud^[3].

Publication

The Amulet of Samarkand was released on September 30, 2003^[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[13]. Genres include children's fiction^[7], fantasy^[8], alternate history^[9], and children's book^[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as Bartimaeus Sequence^[12].

Subject and Themes

The Amulet of Samarkand's part of the series is recorded as Bartimaeus Sequence^[12].

Reception

Awards received include ALA Notable Books for Children^[4], an award^[26], founded in 1940^[27] and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature^[5], a literary award^[28], founded in 1992^[29].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Amulet of Samarkand was followed by The Golem's Eye^[11].

Why It Matters

The Amulet of Samarkand ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

What awards did The Amulet of Samarkand receive?

Honors received include ALA Notable Books for Children^[4] and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature^[5].