{"product_id":"the-magus-9780440351627","title":"The Magus","description":"\u003cb\u003eA man trapped in a millionare's deadly game of political and sexual betrayal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with shocks and chilling surprises, \u003ci\u003eThe Magus\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterwork of contemporary literature. In it, a young Englishman, Nicholas Urfe, accepts a teaching position on a Greek island where his friendship with the owner of the islands most magnificent estate leads him into a nightmare. As reality and fantasy are deliberately confused by staged deaths, sensual encounters, and terrifying violence, Urfe becomes a desperate man fighting for his sanity and his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA work rich with symbols, conundrums and labrinthine twists of event, \u003ci\u003eThe Magus\u003c\/i\u003e is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining, a work that ranks with the best novels of modern times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Fowles \u003c\/b\u003e(1926 - 2005) won international recognition with his first published novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Collector \u003c\/i\u003e(1963). His subsequent works include \u003ci\u003eThe Magus \u003c\/i\u003e(1966), \u003ci\u003eThe French Lieutenant's Woman \u003c\/i\u003e(1969), \u003ci\u003eDaniel Martin \u003c\/i\u003e(1977), and others.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615505813778,"sku":"9780440351627","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_12858e91-ce5d-4d9c-921d-eba9212e421a.jpg?v=1732491549","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-magus-9780440351627","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}