"The Magician," a novel by W. Somerset Maugham, follows the story of Arthur Burdon, a prominent English surgeon, and his fiancée, Margaret Dauncey, as they encounter the sinister magician Oliver Haddo in Paris. Haddo, inspired by the reallife occultist Aleister Crowley, exudes a dark charisma and claims to possess mystical powers, which he uses to manipulate and control those around him. When Margaret mysteriously falls under Haddo's spell, Arthur is ....

A deeply interesting novel that is too often forgotten by Maugham fans.

A great treat.