![]() ![]() He is bored with his life, and he goes on a thrilling, erotic journey of suspense and confusion. It was a bit like Lord of the Flies meets the TV programme Lost, where events create moral and emotional reactions, and most of the time you don't have any idea what is really going on! The novel takes us through the journey of Nicholas Urfe (a play on the word Earth) through the labyrinth of his soul. I think it is one of those love or hate novels, and I loved it. The Magus is a strange novel and certainly not everyone's cup of tea. ![]() I've read my "Classic Challenge" book for February, but having found out Tom Burke has recorded The Magus for BBC Radio 4 with Charles Dance, I decided I had to read it! I really should tip my hat to Tom, he's encouraged me to read far more diverse literature than my university professors ever did (and what's more he doesn't even know it!) ![]()
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