Maugham, W. Somerset  1874-1965 <br/><br/>
The Magician 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magician_(Maugham_novel)  Release date is 2004-12-04 
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<br/><br/> "The Magician" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel published in 1908. When renowned surgeon Arthur Burdon visits Paris to see his fiancée Margaret, he encounters Oliver Haddo, a mysterious figure claiming to possess magical powers. After Haddo seduces and marries Margaret, Arthur must confront the sinister magician's true intentions. Based on Maugham's real-life encounter with occultist Aleister Crowley, this tale of supernatural manipulation explores the dangerous intersection of forbidden knowledge and human ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Paris (France) -- Fiction Magic -- Fiction 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR