The magus - John Fowles

Widely considered John Fowles's masterpiece, The
Magus is "a dynamo of suspense and horror...a dizzying,
electrifying chase through the labyrinth of the soul....Read it in one
sitting if possible-but read it" (New York
Times).
A young Englishman,
Nicholas Urfe, accepts a teaching post on a remote Greek island in
order to escape an unsatisfactory love affair. There, his friendship
with a reclusive millionaire evolves into a mysterious--and deadly--game
of violence, seduction, and betrayal. As he is drawn deeper into the
trickster's psychological traps, Nicholas finds it increasingly
difficult to distinguish past from present, fantasy from reality. He
becomes a desperate man fighting for his sanity and his very
survival.
John Fowles expertly unfolds a spellbinding
exploration of the complexities of the human mind. By turns disturbing,
thrilling and seductive, The Magus is a masterwork
of contemporary literature.