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John Fowles

Daniel Martin

Daniel Martin

Summary

An extraordinary work of fiction, from one of the world's most exceptional writers.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JULIAN FELLOWES

After graduating from Oxford, Daniel Martin moved to America and successfully pursued the dreams of many: he became a Hollywood screenwriter. But, as the years go by, Daniel grows more and more unsatisfied with the life he once coveted and the person he has become. Now Daniel has been called back to England to reconcile with a dying friend, but finds that he must also reconcile with the past and with himself.

'I find it disastrous to read any of John Fowles' books - once I pick one up, I cannot put it down so everything else gets ignored!' Judi Dench, Daily Express

'An instant masterpiece. It is a tour de force of stamina and subtlety' Daily Telegraph

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