Book Review : The Collector by John Fowles

I found this book quite disturbing.

Frederick is the collector of the title and he collects butterflies and takes photographs. He is unloved and uneducated, but does the football pools every week.

He becomes obsessed with an art student called Miranda. He is fortunate enough to win the pools and with Miranda in mind, purchases a cottage in a quiet spot in the Sussex countryside.

Frederick abducts Miranda and takes her to the cottage.

The first part of the book is written from Fredrick’s point of view and the second part is written from Miranda’s point of view. The ending is tragic and I can’t really say any more than that as that would be a spoiler.