num_pages: 305
description: Hailed as the first modern psychological thriller. The Collector is the internationally bestselling novel that captured John Fowles into the front rank of contemporary novelist. 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.
language: English
title: The Collector
titlecomplete: The Collector
characters: Miranda Grey, Frederick Clegg
genres: Thriller, Novels, Crime, Literature, Horror, Classics, Mystery, British Literature, Mystery Thriller, Fiction
ratings_count: 76225
places: London, England, United Kingdom
publisher: Back Bay Books