num_pages: 560
description: In the English town of Ennistone, hot springs bubble up from deep beneath the earth. In these healing waters the townspeople seek health and regeneration, rightousness and ritual cleansing.To this town steeped in ancient lore and subterranean inspiration the Philosopher returns. He exerts an almost magical influence over a host of Ennistonians, and especially over George McCaffrey, the Philosopher's old pupil, a demonic man desperate for redemption.
language: English
title: The Philosopher's Pupil
titlecomplete: The Philosopher's Pupil
genres: Fiction, 20th Century, Classics, Contemporary, British Literature, Philosophy, Womens, Literary Fiction, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 1270
awards: awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Vintage