Description
A man trapped in a millionare’s deadly game of political and sexual betrayal
Filled with shocks and chilling surprises, The Magus is a masterwork of contemporary literature. In it, a young Englishman, Nicholas Urfe, accepts a teaching position on a Greek island where his friendship with the owner of the islands most magnificent estate leads him into a nightmare. As reality and fantasy are deliberately confused by staged deaths, sensual encounters, and terrifying violence, Urfe becomes a desperate man fighting for his sanity and his life. A work rich with symbols, conundrums and labrinthine twists of event, The Magus is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining, a work that ranks with the best novels of modern times.Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound
Author: John Fowles
Published: 04/01/1985
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 9780440351627
Pages: 672
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 1.16″ H x 6.96″ L x 4.36″ W
About the Author
John Fowles (1926 – 2005) won international recognition with his first published novel, The Collector (1963). His subsequent works include The Magus (1966), The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1969), Daniel Martin (1977), and others.
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