The Magus - Hardcover

Fowles, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316290971 ISBN 13: 9780316290975

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1966

Synopsis

On a remote Greek Island, Nicholas Urfe finds himself embroiled in the deceptions of a master trickster. As reality and illusion intertwine, Urfe is caught up in the darkest of psychological games. John Fowles expertly unfolds a tale that is lush with over-powering imagery in a spellbinding exploration of human complexities. By turns disturbing, thrilling and seductive, The Magus is a feast for the mind and the senses.

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Review:

"A major work of mounting tensions in which the human mind is the guinea-pig... Mr Fowles has taken a big swing at a difficult subject and his hits are on the bull's eye" (Sunday Telegraph)

"A deliciously toothsome celebration of wanton story-telling" (Sunday Times)

"A splendidly sustained piece of mystification" (Financial Times)

"One of those that's best read as a teenager, but once read you'll never forget it" (Katy Guest The Independent)

"Suspend disbelief and enjoy a master storyteller" (Christie Hickman Sunday Express)

Book Description:

'An astonishing achievement' Anthony Burgess

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 1966
• ISBN 10: 0316290971
• ISBN 13: 9780316290975
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1