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Book Review of The Magus (Revised)

The Magus (Revised)
The Magus (Revised)
Author: John Fowles
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


Nick Urfe, a young British schoolteacher, travels to the Greek island of Phraxos for a vacation. There he manages to wander into a series of misadventures and confusions that bring the stability of his world into doubt. A careless flirtation with another tourist leads to a messy affair, and a chance introduction brings him under the influence of an enigmatic, elderly recluse who stands at the center of an oddly sinister cult.