The Magus
by Fowles, John
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Purple cloth and grey boards, near fine with some spotting to the tinted top edge, unclipped dust jacket with some rubbing along
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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Synopsis
This daring literary thriller, rich with eroticism and suspense, is one of John Fowles's best-loved and bestselling novels and has contributed significantly to his international reputation as a writer of the first degree. At the center of The Magus is Nicholas Urfe, a young Englishman who accepts a teaching position on a remote Greek island, where he befriends a local millionaire. The friendship soon evolves into a deadly game, in which reality and fantasy are deliberately manipulated, and Nicholas finds that he must fight not only for his sanity but for his very survival. (via Goodreads)
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 309578
- Title
- The Magus
- Author
- Fowles, John
- Format/Binding
- 617pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Purple cloth and grey boards, near fine with some spotting to the tinted top edge, unclipped dust jacket with some rubbing along
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- British | John Fowles
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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