Cover of The Magus

The Magus

by John Fowles

1965 · literary fiction · adult

Set in 1 place · 1 primary
Sense of Place
4/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

A startlingly original novel about a young English graduate who takes a position as a teacher at a private school on a small Greek island. Bored and lonely he spends his free hours wandering alone until he meets a wealthy and mysterious neighbour. Soon he finds himself a victim of this man’s increasingly bizarre psychological games and obsessed with a young woman who may or may not be a willing participant in these games.

Set in

  • Spetses · Greece
    Island of Phraxos inspiration
    ★ primary

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