Description
An extraordinary work of fiction, from one of the world's most exceptional writers.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JULIAN FELLOWES
After graduating from Oxford, Daniel Martin moved to America and successfully pursued the dreams of many: he became a Hollywood screenwriter. But, as the years go by, Daniel grows more and more unsatisfied with the life he once coveted and the person he has become. Now Daniel has been called back to England to reconcile with a dying friend, but finds that he must also reconcile with the past and with himself.
'I find it disastrous to read any of John Fowles' books - once I pick one up, I cannot put it down so everything else gets ignored!' Judi Dench, Daily Express
'An instant masterpiece. It is a tour de force of stamina and subtlety' Daily Telegraph
Fowles' magnum opus further bolsters his reputation for innovative, passionately imagined storytelling
About the Author
John Fowles won international recognition with The Collector, his first published title, in 1963. He was immediately acclaimed as an outstandingly innovative writer of exceptional imaginative power. This reputation was confirmed with the appearance of his subsequent works including The Aristos, The Magus, The French Lieutenant's Woman, The Ebony Tower, Daniel Martin, Mantissa and A Maggot. John Fowles died in 2005.
Reviews
A work of imaginative energy and passionate honesty * The Times *
An instant masterpiece. It is a tour de force of stamina and subtlety * Daily Telegraph *
A descriptive writer of great power * Independent *
I find it disastrous to read any of John Fowles' books - once I pick one up, I cannot put it down so everything else gets ignored! * Daily Express *
It is filled with beguiling dramatic set-pieces - scenes from the protagonist's Devon childhood, a romantic idyll with a neighboring farm girl, a gently satirical send-up of Hollywood hedonism, some marvelous travel-writing about Egypt and Syria... An old-fashioned novel in the sense that one can enter and live in it * New York Times *
Book Information
ISBN 9780099478348
Author John Fowles
Format Paperback
Page Count 720
Imprint Vintage Classics
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 490g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 42mm