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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, erotic 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.
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The Magus, John Fowles
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- Released
- 1978
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- Title
- The Magus
- Subtitle
- A Revised Version
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Fowles
- Publisher
- Dell Publishing Company
- Released
- 1978
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 668
- ISBN10
- 0440151627
- ISBN13
- 9780440151623
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery Novels, Love, Thriller, Gifts for men, Psychological Thrillers, English Literature, Adapted for Film, Psychological novels, Betrayal, Greece, Trust, Teachers, Boarding School, Experimental Literature, Greek Islands
- First published
- 1965
- Original title
- The Magus
- Rating
- 4.05 out of 5
- 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, erotic 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.