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The Collector
- Author
- John Fowles
- Narrator
- Chris Devon
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 22 September 2026
- Run Time
- 8 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
"A superb novel . . . Evil has seldom been so sinister." —Time
Hailed as the first modern psychological thriller, The Collector is the internationally bestselling novel that catapulted John Fowles into the front rank of contemporary novelists. This tale of obsessive love—the story of a lonely clerk who collects butterflies and of the beautiful young art student who is his ultimate quarry—remains unparalleled in its power to startle and mesmerize.
"A bravura first novel . . . As a horror story, this book is a remarkable tour de force." —New Yorker
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Details
- Author
- John Fowles
- Narrator
- Chris Devon
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Release Date
- 22 September 2026
- ISBN
- 9798318540844
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Horror and supernatural fiction, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
"A superb novel . . . Evil has seldom been so sinister." —TimeHailed as the first modern psychological thriller, The Collector is the internationally bestselling novel that catapulted John Fowles into the front rank of contemporary novelists. This tale of obsessive love—the story of a lonely clerk who collects butterflies and of the beautiful young art student who is his ultimate quarry—remains unparalleled in its power to startle and mesmerize."A bravura first novel . . . As a horror story, this book is a remarkable tour de force." —New Yorker
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