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Mike Nelson asked this question about The Magus:
Here is my request: Assuming that I love "The Magus" (which I do), please recommend one novel which I might enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed "The Magus". (Background ... I loved "The Magus" because it is exceptionally well written, and also because the "psycho-social" context resonates so strongly with the culture of those of us who grew up in the 60s and 70s. I have, BTW, read "The French Lieutenant's Woman".) ??
Mark Haydon As someone else said: The Unbearable Lightness of Being .... For whatever reason I also thought of two other completely different books in different g…moreAs someone else said: The Unbearable Lightness of Being .... For whatever reason I also thought of two other completely different books in different genres - Weaveworld which is sci-fi/fantasy/horror, but a great great read. And Tigana. Also fantasy but I found really well written! (less)
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