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Magicians Bk. 1 : A Novel by Lev Grossman (2009, Hardcover)
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In a secret world of forbidden knowledge, power comes at a terrible price...Quentin Coldwaters life is changed forever by an apparently chance encounter: when he turns up for his entrance interview to Princeton he finds his interviewer dead - but a strange envelope bearing Quentins name leads him down a very different path to any hed ever imagined. The envelope, and the mysterious manuscript it contains, leads to a secret world of obsession and privilege, a world of freedom and power and, for a while, its a world that seems to answer all Quentins desires. But the idyll cannot last - and when its finally shattered, Quentin is drawn into something darker and far more dangerous than anything he could ever have expected...
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100670020559
ISBN-139780670020553
eBay Product ID (ePID)69703091
Product Key Features
Book TitleMagicians BK. 1 :A Novel
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicPsychological, Fantasy / Contemporary, Fantasy / Paranormal, Coming of Age, Literary, Fantasy / Epic
GenreFiction
AuthorLev Grossman
Book SeriesMagicians Trilogy Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight23.8 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-055900
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"Fantasy fans can't afford to miss the darkly comic and unforgettably queasy experience of reading this book-and be glad for reality." -Booklist(Starred Review) "This is a book for grown-up fans of children's fantasy and would appeal to those who loved Donna Tartt's The Secret History. Highly recommended." -Library Journal (Starred Review) "Very dark and very scary, with no simple answers provided-fantasy for grown- ups, in other words, and very satisfying indeed." -Kirkus Reviews "... provocative, unput-downable ... one of the best fantasies I've read in ages." -Fantasy & Science Fiction "The Magiciansis to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea." -George R.R. Martin, bestselling author of A Game of Thrones "Stirring, complex, adventurous ... from the life of Quentin Coldwater, his slacker Park Slope Harry Potter, Lev Grossman delivers superb coming of age fantasy." -Junot Diaz, Pulitzer-prize winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao "The Magiciansought to be required reading for anyone who has ever fallen in love with a fantasy series, or wished they went to a school for wizards." -Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginnersand Stranger Things Happen "The Magiciansis a spellbinding, fast-moving, dark fantasy book for grownups that feels like an instant classic." -Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner award winning author of The Great Manand The Epicure's Lament "The Magiciansis fantastic. It's strange, fanciful, extravagant, eccentric, and truly remarkable-a great story, masterfully told." -Scott Smith, bestselling author of The Ruinsand A Simple Plan "Remember the last time you ran home to finish a book? This is it, folks. The Magiciansis the most dazzling, erudite and thoughtful fantasy novel to date." -Gary Shteyngart, author of Absurdistanand The Russian Debutante's Handbook "The Magiciansbrilliantly explores the hidden underbelly of fantasy and easy magic ... It's like seeing the worlds of Narnia and Harry Potter through a 3-D magnifying glass." -Naomi Novik, author of His Majesty's Dragon "Grossman clearly has read his POtter and much more. While this story invariably echoes a whole body of romantic coming-of-age tales, Grossman's American variation is fresh and compelling. Like a jazz musician, he riffs on Potter and Narnia, but makes it his own." --Washington Post "Grossman skillfully moves us through four years of school and a postgraduate adventure, never letting the pace slacken...beguiling." --Seattle Times "An irresistible storytelling momentum makes The Magiciansa great summer book, both thoughtful and enchanting." --Salon "Sly and lyrical, [The Magicians] captures the magic of childhood and the sobering years beyond." --Entertainment Weekly "...no doubt that this book is inventive storytelling and Grossman is at the height of his powers." --Chicago Sun-Times "The Magiciansreimagines modern-day fantasy for grownups. [It] breathes life into a cast of characters you want to know...and does what [some] claim books never really manage to do: 'get you out, really out, of where you were and into somewhere better." --Louisville Courier-Journal, "Fantasy fans can't afford to miss the darkly comic and unforgettably queasy experience of reading this book-and be glad for reality." - Booklist (Starred Review) "This is a book for grown-up fans of children's fantasy and would appeal to those who loved Donna Tartt's The Secret History . Highly recommended." - Library Journal (Starred Review) "Very dark and very scary, with no simple answers provided-fantasy for grown- ups, in other words, and very satisfying indeed." - Kirkus Reviews "... provocative, unput-downable ... one of the best fantasies I've read in ages." - Fantasy & Science Fiction " The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea." -George R.R. Martin, bestselling author of A Game of Thrones "Stirring, complex, adventurous ... from the life of Quentin Coldwater, his slacker Park Slope Harry Potter, Lev Grossman delivers superb coming of age fantasy." -Junot Diaz, Pulitzer-prize winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao " The Magicians ought to be required reading for anyone who has ever fallen in love with a fantasy series, or wished they went to a school for wizards." -Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners and Stranger Things Happen " The Magicians is a spellbinding, fast-moving, dark fantasy book for grownups that feels like an instant classic." -Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner award winning author of The Great Man and The Epicure's Lament " The Magicians is fantastic. It's strange, fanciful, extravagant, eccentric, and truly remarkable-a great story, masterfully told." -Scott Smith, bestselling author of The Ruins and A Simple Plan "Remember the last time you ran home to finish a book? This is it, folks. The Magicians is the most dazzling, erudite and thoughtful fantasy novel to date." -Gary Shteyngart, author of Absurdistan and The Russian Debutante's Handbook " The Magicians brilliantly explores the hidden underbelly of fantasy and easy magic ... It's like seeing the worlds of Narnia and Harry Potter through a 3-D magnifying glass." -Naomi Novik, author of His Majesty's Dragon "Grossman clearly has read his POtter and much more. While this story invariably echoes a whole body of romantic coming-of-age tales, Grossman's American variation is fresh and compelling. Like a jazz musician, he riffs on Potter and Narnia, but makes it his own." -- Washington Post "Grossman skillfully moves us through four years of school and a postgraduate adventure, never letting the pace slacken...beguiling." -- Seattle Times "An irresistible storytelling momentum makes The Magicians a great summer book, both thoughtful and enchanting." -- Salon "Sly and lyrical, [ The Magicians ] captures the magic of childhood and the sobering years beyond." -- Entertainment Weekly "...no doubt that this book is inventive storytelling and Grossman is at the height of his powers." -- Chicago Sun-Times " The Magicians reimagines modern-day fantasy for grownups. [It] breathes life into a cast of characters you want to know...and does what [some] claim books never really manage to do: 'get you out, really out, of where you were and into somewhere better." -- Louisville Courier-Journal, "Fantasy fans can''t afford to miss the darkly comic and unforgettably queasy experience of reading this book-and be glad for reality." - Booklist (Starred Review) "This is a book for grown-up fans of children''s fantasy and would appeal to those who loved Donna Tartt''s The Secret History . Highly recommended." - Library Journal (Starred Review) "Very dark and very scary, with no simple answers provided-fantasy for grown- ups, in other words, and very satisfying indeed." - Kirkus Reviews "... provocative, unput-downable ... one of the best fantasies I''ve read in ages." - Fantasy & Science Fiction " The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea." -George R.R. Martin, bestselling author of A Game of Thrones "Stirring, complex, adventurous ... from the life of Quentin Coldwater, his slacker Park Slope Harry Potter, Lev Grossman delivers superb coming of age fantasy." -Junot Diaz, Pulitzer-prize winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao " The Magicians ought to be required reading for anyone who has ever fallen in love with a fantasy series, or wished they went to a school for wizards." -Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners and Stranger Things Happen " The Magicians is a spellbinding, fast-moving, dark fantasy book for grownups that feels like an instant classic." -Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner award winning author of The Great Man and The Epicure''s Lament " The Magicians is fantastic. It''s strange, fanciful, extravagant, eccentric, and truly remarkable-a great story, masterfully told." -Scott Smith, bestselling author of The Ruins and A Simple Plan "Remember the last time you ran home to finish a book? This is it, folks. The Magicians is the most dazzling, erudite and thoughtful fantasy novel to date." -Gary Shteyngart, author of Absurdistan and The Russian Debutante''s Handbook " The Magicians brilliantly explores the hidden underbelly of fantasy and easy magic ... It''s like seeing the worlds of Narnia and Harry Potter through a 3-D magnifying glass." -Naomi Novik, author of His Majesty''s Dragon "Grossman clearly has read his POtter and much more. While this story invariably echoes a whole body of romantic coming-of-age tales, Grossman''s American variation is fresh and compelling. Like a jazz musician, he riffs on Potter and Narnia, but makes it his own." -- Washington Post "Grossman skillfully moves us through four years of school and a postgraduate adventure, never letting the pace slacken...beguiling." -- Seattle Times "An irresistible storytelling momentum makes The Magicians a great summer book, both thoughtful and enchanting." -- Salon "Sly and lyrical, [ The Magicians ] captures the magic of childhood and the sobering years beyond." -- Entertainment Weekly "...no doubt that this book is inventive storytelling and Grossman is at the height of his powers." -- Chicago Sun-Times " The Magicians reimagines modern-day fantasy for grownups. [It] breathes life into a cast of characters you want to know...and does what [some] claim books never really manage to do: ''get you out, really out, of where you were and into somewhere better." -- Louisville Courier-Journal
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling novel about a young man practicing magic in the real world, now an original series on SYFY " The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea. . . . Hogwarts was never like this." --George R.R. Martin "Sad, hilarious, beautiful, and essential to anyone who cares about modern fantasy." --Joe Hill "A very knowing and wonderful take on the wizard school genre." --John Green " The Magicians may just be the most subversive, gripping and enchanting fantasy novel I've read this century." --Cory Doctorow "This gripping novel draws on the conventions of contemporary and classic fantasy novels in order to upend them . . . an unexpectedly moving coming-of-age story." --The New Yorker "The best urban fantasy in years." --A.V. Club Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A high school math genius, he's secretly fascinated with a series of children's fantasy novels set in a magical land called Fillory, and real life is disappointing by comparison. When Quentin is unexpectedly admitted to an elite, secret college of magic, it looks like his wildest dreams have come true. But his newfound powers lead him down a rabbit hole of hedonism and disillusionment, and ultimately to the dark secret behind the story of Fillory. The land of his childhood fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he ever could have imagined. . . . The prequel to the New York Times bestselling book The Magician King and the #1 bestseller The Magician's Land , The Magicians is one of the most daring and inventive works of literary fantasy in years. No one who has escaped into the worlds of Narnia and Harry Potter should miss this breathtaking return to the landscape of the imagination., Lev Grossman's new novel THE BRIGHT SWORD is out now! The New York Times bestselling novel about a young man practicing magic in the real world, now an original series on SYFY " The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea. . . . Hogwarts was never like this." --George R.R. Martin "Sad, hilarious, beautiful, and essential to anyone who cares about modern fantasy." --Joe Hill "A very knowing and wonderful take on the wizard school genre." --John Green " The Magicians may just be the most subversive, gripping and enchanting fantasy novel I've read this century." --Cory Doctorow "This gripping novel draws on the conventions of contemporary and classic fantasy novels in order to upend them . . . an unexpectedly moving coming-of-age story." --The New Yorker "The best urban fantasy in years." --A.V. Club Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A high school math genius, he's secretly fascinated with a series of children's fantasy novels set in a magical land called Fillory, and real life is disappointing by comparison. When Quentin is unexpectedly admitted to an elite, secret college of magic, it looks like his wildest dreams have come true. But his newfound powers lead him down a rabbit hole of hedonism and disillusionment, and ultimately to the dark secret behind the story of Fillory. The land of his childhood fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he ever could have imagined. . . . The prequel to the New York Times bestselling book The Magician King and the #1 bestseller The Magician's Land , The Magicians is one of the most daring and inventive works of literary fantasy in years. No one who has escaped into the worlds of Narnia and Harry Potter should miss this breathtaking return to the landscape of the imagination.
LC Classification NumberPS3557.R6725M34 2009
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- 21 Apr, 2016
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Hard for me to put down. As said before, "Harry Potter" for adults. Easy to read, can't wait to finish so I can start Book 2, I got all three . The way this book was written keeps you wondering what is going to happen next.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
