The Magician 2
The Magician 2
- Author/Seller
- Colm Toibin
- SKU:
- 9781761269851
$23.00
The Magician, is Colm Tóibín's magisterial re-imagining of the life of
Thomas Mann, is now available in B format paperback.
Although Thomas Mann becomes famous and admired, his inner life is
hesitant, fearful and secretive. His blindness to impending disaster in
the Great War will force him to rethink his relationship to Germany as
Hitler comes to power. He has six children with his clever and
fascinating wife, Katia, while his own secret desires appear threaded
through his writing. He and Katia deal with exile bravely, doing
everything possible to keep the family safe, yet they also suffer the
terrible ravages of suicide among Thomas's siblings and their own
children.
Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of ten previous novels, including The Master, Brooklyn, and The Magician, and two collections of stories. He has been three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Tóibín is the current Laureate for Irish fiction.
Thomas Mann, is now available in B format paperback.
Although Thomas Mann becomes famous and admired, his inner life is
hesitant, fearful and secretive. His blindness to impending disaster in
the Great War will force him to rethink his relationship to Germany as
Hitler comes to power. He has six children with his clever and
fascinating wife, Katia, while his own secret desires appear threaded
through his writing. He and Katia deal with exile bravely, doing
everything possible to keep the family safe, yet they also suffer the
terrible ravages of suicide among Thomas's siblings and their own
children.
Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of ten previous novels, including The Master, Brooklyn, and The Magician, and two collections of stories. He has been three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Tóibín is the current Laureate for Irish fiction.
