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Set in the bohemian café 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. At the start of this compulsive gothic horror story, Arthur and his beautiful, innocent fiancée Margaret look forward to an idyllic life together, until they encounter the mesmerising and repulsive Oliver Haddo...

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The Magician

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    Publisher: Vintage Publishing
    Publication Date: 02/11/2000
    ISBN13: 9780099289005, 978-0099289005
    ISBN10: 0099289008
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Set in the bohemian café 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. At the start of this compulsive gothic horror story, Arthur and his beautiful, innocent fiancée Margaret look forward to an idyllic life together, until they encounter the mesmerising and repulsive Oliver Haddo...

    Trade Review
    You will acknowledge Maugham as the Master * New Statesman *
    [Maugham is] a great artist . . . a genius -- Theodore Dreiser

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