The Magician (Tóibín novel)
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| Author | Colm Tóibín |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | 7 September 2021 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 498 |
| ISBN | 9781476785080 |
The Magician, published in 2021, is a novel by Colm Tóibín. It is a fictional biography of German Nobel laureate Thomas Mann.[1]
Reception
[edit]According to Book Marks, the book received positive reviews based on twenty-eight critic reviews, with twenty being "rave" and four being "positive" and two being "mixed" and two being "pan".[2] On Bookmarks November/December 2021 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a 
(3.5 out of 5) based on seven critic reviews, with a critical summary saying, "Still, Toibin presents a fascinating, sympathetic portrait of a man uneasily dealing with his life and times, including the "decline--of manners and morals, of families, of countries and institutions" (NewYork Times)".[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hughes-Hallett, Lucy (17 September 2021). "The Magician by Colm Tóibín review – inside the mind of Thomas Mann". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- ^ "The Magician". Book Marks. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "The Magician". Bookmarks. Retrieved 14 January 2023 – via Thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ "The Magician". Bibliosurf (in French). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.