Magnus Jones
- Fiction
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
When Dr. Magnus Jones decides to expose his university’s fraudulent admissions practices, he is not only threatened with demotion but also has to confront the ire of failing students. Driving home to Holton Hall, he seeks solace in his friendship with practical-minded, always-ready-to-help Alessandro. Surrounded by a scheming mother, a sleek curate in love with Alessandro, and a female gold-digger, it’s not long before Magnus finds himself the victim of local conflict. Set in contemporary academia, Magnus Jones is a novel of startling modernity in its bold treatment of the issue of same-sex spiritual love and a calling to ordination. It is unforgettable in its intensity and burning psychological sincerity.
Endorsements (2)
“Located in the home of the English university novel, this moral tale charts the journey from university life to church ministry of Magnus Jones, a man of conviction and a sharp tongue. I read it at one sitting, carried along by the engaging style, by the occasional appearance of the narrator, and the gentle irony he turns on the intrigues of university life, the Anglican church, and same-sex love and, ultimately, the tale itself.”
“Magnus Jones will be a figure familiar to many who have had the luck, or otherwise, to work in academia during the last two decades or so. The book charts the professional and personal adventures of Jones with a delightful lightness of touch! The genre is well-known, but Wolf’s language is delicious—sparkling vocabulary, comedic names—Professor Lehideux—all set in pleasurably meandering sentences that often had me laughing out loud. A real treat!”
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