First published by Cape in 1966, a novel in which a man on a remote Greek island finds himself embroiled in the deceptions of a master trickster, where surreal threads weave ever tighter as reality and illusion intertwine in a bizarre psychological game. From the author of THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN, A MAGGOT and MANTISSA.
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First published by Cape in 1966, a novel in which a man on a remote Greek island finds himself embroiled in the deceptions of a master trickster, where surreal threads weave ever tighter as reality and illusion intertwine in a bizarre psychological game. From the author of THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN, A MAGGOT and MANTISSA.
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Add this copy of The Magus to cart. $77.00, fair condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1966 by Jonathan Cape.
Add this copy of The Magus to cart. $147.06, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1966 by Jonathan Cape Ltd.
Add this copy of The Magus to cart. $275.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1966 by Jonathan Cape.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Second edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Rubber stamp on the front fly: "Signed for a member of the New Fiction Society" and Signed by Fowles beneath the stamp.
Add this copy of The Magus to cart. $950.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1966 by Jonathan Cape.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. First English edition. Fine in near very good price-clipped dust jacket with a couple of large scrapes on the front panel. Inscribed by the author: "Michael Curtis With my best wishes, John Fowles. 8 Oct 1982." The American edition precedes but the English edition seems much less common, especially in nice condition.
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.
