Author John Fowles has died at 79. I read Fowles' novel "The Magus" my sophmore year of college and loved it. It still sits on my bookshelf with a photocopy of the original last chapter tucked in the cover. Fowles rewrote several parts of the book after it first came out and those changes are reflected in subsequent printings -- and those changes are, in several instances -- not immaterial to the larger work.

So, if you're looking for a good novel, I encourage you to check out "The Magus."