
The Magus
From Shelf: The Big Read Top 200 Novels in the UK (2003)
Read John Fowles's feisty, clever, cunning and compelling novel with an unusual twist.On a remote Greek island, Nicholas Urfe finds himself embroiled in the deceptions of a master trickster. John Fowles expertly unfolds a tale that is lush with over-powering imagery in a spellbinding exploration of human complexities.
WITH AN AFTERWORD FROM THE AUTHOR '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 TimesOn 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.
RRP: £10.99
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9780099478355