It doesn’t hurt that Conchis has a lovely “guest,” Lilly, with whom Nicholas is quickly smitten. Of course, he ignores the warning, and is soon drawn into the pychosexual web of intrigues created by Conchis, an enigmatic, charismatic wealthy local who owns a sprawling, inaccessible estate. Before setting out on this adventure, he clumsily breaks off his latest love affair, secretly happy to be rid of her, and receives an odd warning from his predecessor about life on the island.
As his options narrow, he takes a job teaching English at a school on the tiny Greek island of Phraxos. Nicolas Urfe, a highly educated and emotionally unmoored young man of some privilege - just enough that he never seems bothered by the thought of needing to pay the bills - drifts through his upper middle class existence, finding and casting aside friendships, opportunities and lovers. I received it as a Christmas gift and the continuing quarantine created the right conditions for a long, engaging read. The Magus by John Fowles has been on my to-read list for some time. I found myself rereading sentences just to soak in their power and clarity.”
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