This novel–the only one ever written by the author, who died on a French battlefield in 1914–reminds one of The Magus for good reason. The Lost Domain (Le Grand Meaulnes) by Alain-Fournier (1913). The tone of the story, O’Brien’s excellent writing and the ending are all reminiscent of The Magus. A deeply disturbing mystery about the disappearance of a failed politician’s wife. In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O’Brien (1994). Like Fowles, Tartt is excellent at weaving classical themes and metaphors into an exciting plot. Tartt’s best-selling debut novel features a young Nicholas-like protagonist (confused, aimless) caught up in a mystery with a sinister group of Greek scholars at a New England university. The Secret History by Donna Tartt (1992). I’ll start it off with three novels that I think fit the bill. Contact us at Magusbooks -at- hotmail -dot- com if you’d like to participate, and please include your name, city and country. To that end, readers are invited to e-mail the title and author of one or two novels they believe fall into this category, along with a brief description of why. Another way to further the connection one may have to Fowles’ masterpiece is to seek out other novels that have a similar “flavor.” Reading The Magus is a powerful experience for many of us, and one that can be repeated several times over a period of years (it’s fun to discover exciting new aspects of the novel during subsequent readings).
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