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.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099478355Number of pages: 720Weight: 517 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 36 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'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,Independent
'Suspend disbelief and enjoy a master storyteller.'- Christie Hickman, Sunday Express
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