The Magus

About this book
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.
Details
- First published
- 1965
- Publisher
- Vintage Books USA
- Pages
- 656
- ISBN-13
- 9780099743910
- OL Work ID
- OL15028W
Subjects
BritishEnglish Psychological fictionFictionGreeceIslandsTravelFiction, psychologicalTeachers, fictionGreece, fictionFiction, generalBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)