A review by hoodster
The Magician's Wife by Brian Moore

4.0

This is really like two books. The first section, which is about 80 pages long, is very slow as negative reviews have noted. It’s mostly about the excesses of the French aristocracy, not a topic I’m particularly interested in. But the remaining 2/3 of the book, which takes place entirely in Algeria, is outstanding. So, my recommendation would be to hang in there if you’re struggling with the first part, because there is a payoff!