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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.

Publisher Review

Suspend disbelief and enjoy a master storyteller -- Christie Hickman * Sunday Express * One of those that's best read as a teenager, but once read you'll never forget it -- Katy Guest * Independent * A splendidly sustained piece of mystification * Financial Times * A deliciously toothsome celebration of wanton story-telling * Sunday Times * 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 *