Peter Magnus Peter Magnus i(A78430 works by)
Gender: Male
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11 37 y separately published work icon Julia Paradise Rod Jones , ( trans. Peter Magnus )expression Oslo : Gyldendal Norsk Forlag , 1988 Z341710 1986 single work novel A completely amoral doctor, Kenneth Ayres, psychoanalyses Queenslander Julia Paradise, a morphine addict and missionary's wife in the Shanghai British Colony. As Julia's subconscious reveals its ambiguities, Ayres is trapped by sexual symbols and forces, becoming a victim of his own fallacies and his patient's vengeance. (Source: LibrariesAustralia)
30 20 y separately published work icon The Devil's Advocate Morris West , 1959 ( trans. Peter Magnus with title Djevelens advokat ) Oslo : Gyldendal Norsk Forlag , 1961 Z528667 1959 single work novel
— Appears in: Reader's Digest Condensed Books: volume four, 1960, Autumn selections 1960;

'A moving exploration of the meaning of faith, and a vivid portrayal of life in impoverished post-war Calabria.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Allen & Unwin, 2017).
9 1 y separately published work icon No Highway Nevil Shute , ( trans. Peter Magnus with title Den som intet vager ) Oslo : Aschehoug , 1949 Z416334 1948 single work novel

'Theodore Honey is a shy, inconspicous aircraft engineer whose eccentric interests in quantum mechanics and spiritualism are frowned upon in aviation circles. But when a passenger plane crashes in unexplained circumstances, Honey must convince his superiors that his unorthodox theories are correct before more lives are lost.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2011 Vintage ed.).
13 1 y separately published work icon The Chequer Board Nevil Shute , ( trans. Peter Magnus with title Sjakkbrettet ) Oslo : Aschehoug , 1948 Z130539 1947 single work novel
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