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 Times 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 ...
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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 Times 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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Good. Good condition. Revised edition. Paperback edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. Size: 9x6x3; Hardcover. Very Good Minus/ Very Good dust jacket. Free of any markings and no writings inside. Clear text. Minor shelf-wear. Foxing on edges and jacket on front and spine. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. 656 p. Audience: General/trade. Fine as new unread copy. no marks bumps or tears. Dusr jacket covered in mylar. From my personal library.
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Very Good + in very good + jacket. First American edition of revised version. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions. Dust jacket is price-clipped. Some light edgewear to jacket and a gift inscription on front free endpaper. Size: 8vo (8" to 10"). 656 pp.
I had read "The Magus" in college and was really caught up in its thrall, but now revisiting it years later, it seems somewhat pedantic with not terribly interesting narrative thrust. It almost seems too academic to me. If you read the foreword by the author, I'm tending to think his initial impulses were correct -- that it was the creation of an immature writer. Anyway, I couldn't slog beyond a few pages of it. Much better and worth your attention is "The Collector," which starts purring right out of the gate. Maybe I've read too many detective novels. First deadly sin committed against your reader -- lack of dramatic thrust.
rm80
Dec 17, 2009
A Wonderful Read
A great fast paced, entertaining read. This is the first John Fowles book that I've read, and after reading it I see why he is so highly heralded as a writer.
kimberly29
Oct 23, 2008
Definately intriguing
This book is one which leaves you confused, reading on just to understand exactly what is happening. It's definately a different sort of book, but i loved it and definately recommend it to friends.