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In this novel, The Magician, Colm Tóibín captures the profound personal conflict of Thomas Mann's very public life, and through this life creates an intimate portrait of the twentieth century.

About the Author

Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of ten previous novels, including The Master, Brooklyn, and The Magician, and two collections of stories. He has been three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Tóibín is the current Laureate for Irish fiction.