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The Collector

John Fowles
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34 editions · 6 languages
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Fowles’ stunning debut is a study of a lonely young sociopath who kidnaps the woman he has fixated on, keeping her in his cellar in the belief that she will eventually come to love him. The story is narrated in turns by the young man and his captive, giving two opposing points of view.

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34 editions · 6 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2004
    Collector
    VINTAGE (RAND) · 282 pages · 9780099470472
  • Paperback · English · 2001
    Koleksiyoncu
    Ayrinti · 304 pages · 9789755393087
  • Paperback · English · 1998
    The Collector (Contemporary Classics)
    Vintage · 288 pages · 9780099743712
  • Paperback · English · 1997
    The Collector (Back Bay Books)
    Back Bay Books · 320 pages · 9780316290234
  • Audiobook · English · 1996
    Chivers Audio Books · 9780745127705
  • Hardcover · English · 1986
    ISIS Large Print Books · 370 pages · 9781850890294
English Horror talesButterfliesCollection and preservationFictionKidnappingPsychopathsTranslations into RussianEngland