The Magician
by William Somerset Maugham
Taste attributes: horrorfantasydramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, fresh horror novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
Stunningly rejacketed as part of a major reinvention of this neglected 20th century masterSet in the bohemian cafe society of Paris at the turn of the nineteenth century, Maugham's exploration of hypnotism and the occult was inspired by the sinister black magician Aleister Crowley.
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- Author
- William Somerset Maugham
- Published
- 1908
- Pages
- 256
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- Open Library
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