The White Hotel

D. M. Thomas

Published by Viking, 1981

About this Item

A like new in all respects FIRST EDITION of the wonderful award winning book from D. M. Thomas - The White Hotel. This beauty is near fine and the dust jacket is protected by an archival Broadart cover. The book begins with the erotic fantasies and case-history of one of Freud's female patients. The story later becomes a testament of the Holocaust, harrowing and chillingly authentic. Only at the end does the fantasy element return, pulling together the earlier themes into a kind of benediction. There are many references to some of Freud's known subjects that lend a reality base to the book but it is fiction. Thomas lets the reader in on Freud's analysis, as well as his ambiguous feelings towards his patient. At several stages, Freud is ready to throw up his hands and tell her that he won't continue his treatment as he feels she is not forthcoming enough to make any real progress. He always relents, however, because he senses that "Lisa" has enough redeeming attributes to warrant his time. As the novel progresses, the reader learns more and more about Lisa's past and the seminal childhood incident (occurring when she is 3-years-old and vacationing with her parents in Odessa) that estranged her from her mother, and more particularly, from her father. This provides the central motif of the novel as well as Lisa's Cassandra-like ability to see the future through her dreams and her imaginative powers. A powerful novel and a great FIRST EDITION to add to your collection.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The White Hotel
• Publisher: Viking
• Publication Date: 1981
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine