Conchis, a mystical recluse, draws English teacher Nicholas Urfe and a beautiful girl into a deadly web of violence, sensuality, and eroticism as they become pawns in The Godgame, a labyrinth of illusion controlled by The Magus.
For the first time in trade paperback, this 1963 novel tells the story of Nicholas Urfe, a young Englishman who accepts a teaching position on a remote Greek island, where an eccentric millionaire manipulates him with hallucinations, riddles, and psychological tests. Reprint.
The Magus is the story of Nicholas Urfe, a young Englishman who accepts a teaching assignment on a remote Greek island. There his friendship with a local millionaire evolves into a deadly game, one in which reality and fantasy are deliberately manipulated, and Nicholas must fight for his sanity and his very survival.
The Magus is the story of Nicholas Urfe, a young Englishman who accepts a teaching assignment on a remote Greek island. There his friendship with a local millionaire evolves into a deadly game, one in which reality and fantasy are deliberately manipulated, and Nicholas must fight for his sanity and his very survival.
