The Magus

Name: The Magus
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (3076 reviews)
Author: John Fowles

by John Fowles

Thriller Literary Fiction

4.1 (3,076)

4.1 stars from 3,076 reviews. Top 69% of Thriller books we track.

656 pages~10.9 hr readPublished by Ayrnt YaynlarPublished 1965-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy novels that mess with your head and keep you second-guessing what's real long after you finish.
You appreciate prose that's both intellectually demanding and genuinely unsettling.
You like stories where the protagonist is outmatched and watching him struggle against forces he doesn't understand is part of the appeal.

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You prefer straightforward plots with clear resolutions and reliable narrators.
You want protagonists who are clever or capable; Nicholas is neither when it comes to understanding what's happening to him.
You're looking for a quick, light read. This is 650 pages of dense, layered psychological fiction.

About this book

Nicholas Urfe, a young Englishman, takes a teaching position on a remote Greek island to distance himself from a failed relationship. There he befriends a reclusive millionaire, and their connection develops into a mysterious game involving violence, seduction, and betrayal. As Nicholas becomes entangled in psychological manipulation, he struggles to separate reality from fantasy, past from present. Drawn deeper into the trickster's schemes, Nicholas fights to maintain his sanity and survive. The novel explores the complexities of the human mind through a narrative that alternates between disturbing, thrilling, and seductive elements.

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$2.99 – $12.99

Currently on sale at $1.99 — 85% off peak. Price has dropped 12 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 148 days.

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Currently around #80K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 34% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.1★ from 3,076 reviews

Gaining approximately 12 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.1 over the tracking period.

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