The Magician by Colm Tóibín A young couple decides to

A young couple decides to die together when they are old

A novel of anger

a figure of mythic proportions

awaiting their turn at the hands of their wardens

Although each of these definitions contains an element of truth

The Magician by Colm Tóibín A young couple decides toFrom one of our greatest living writers comes a sweeping novel of unrequited love and exile, war and family. The Magician tells the story of Thomas Mann, whose life was filled with great acclaim and contradiction. He would find himself on the wrong side of history in the First World War, cheerleading the German army, but have a clear vision of the future in the second, anticipating the horrors of Nazism. He would have six children and keep his