His books The Collector, The Ebony Tower, A Maggot, The Greek Experience, and The French Lieutenant’s Woman, among others, have been translated into several languages, and a number of them have been adapted for film and television. It is included, in fact, on the list of “100 best novels of contemporary literature” (1999, Modern Library 100 Best Novels). John Fowles (1926–2005), a basic representative of modern/postmodern literature, with influences by Sartre and Camus, is considered, according to The Times, as one of the most important British authors of the second half of the 20th century, while The Magus achieved record sales when it was first published in 1963, and established Fowles firmly on the global literary scene. The group of readers will once again have the opportunity to come together and use the book of the month as a starting point to share experiences, emotions and ideas, as well as to create new friendships and exchange opinions.Īugust book of the month: The Magus by John Fowles On Monday, August 31st, bibliophiles renew their monthly appointment at the Mediterranean Garden of the Stavros Niarchos Park, from 19:30 to 21:30, to discuss the book they read during the month that just passed. The SNFCC Reading Club, coordinated by the author Panos Tsiros, continues in August.
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