"The Magus is the story of Nicholas Urfe, a young Englishman who accepts a teaching assignment on a remote Greek island. There his friendship with a local millionaire evolves into a deadly game, one in which reality and fantasy are deliberately manipulated, and Nicholas must fight for his sanity and...
Fascinating and a real page turner. At the same time, I can't help but recognize that this was written by an awfully self-obsessed young man. I don't know how he does it. I don't find Nick particularly appealing, but I still couldn't put the book down. The Collector is better (shock, horror!).
Last year, when I was reading a collection of essays by A.S. Byatt, she mentioned enjoying John Fowles' The French Lieutenant's Woman. While I know Byatt isn't God, sometimes I think she might be, so I read the book. Then I picked this book a couple weeks ago.Talk about quicksand.The lead, Nick Ur...
well, the magus. it started off in a very familiar and comfortable place for me: england, and people who fancy themselves poets, and love affairs. the spelling seemed affected: "affaire" was used throughout-- i have promised myself to look into usage here but ultimately i felt there was a lot of pre...
Cu ocazia unei ocazii care n-a mai avut loc. Nov. '05. Gasita la curatenia generala prin computer.Nu mai tin minte exact cine mi-a recomandat “Magicianul”. Dar tin minte exact parerile unora, pe care i-am intrebat ce impresie le-a facut cartea. Unii mi-au zis ca e ciudata, stufoasa si imbirligata si...
I read this book as a young man and, at the time, felt a great meaning from this story of a narcissist who is made into a human guinea pig, to his ultimate benefit, removing him forever from his shallow, pretentious views on life, women and the world. The book changed me as at the time I was much li...
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