The White Hotel

By D. M. Thomas | Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

About the book

The million copy, Booker Prize finalist, besteller

“To describe this novel as spine-tingling in its indescribable poetic effect would be to trivialize its profoundly tragic theme. Say then that it is heart-stunning.”—The New York Times


It is a dream of electrifying eroticism and inexplicable violence, recounted by a young woman to her analyst, Sigmund Freud. It is a horrifying yet restrained narrative of the Holocaust. It is a searing vision of the wounds of the twentieth century, and an attempt to heal them. Interweaving poetry and case history, fantasy and historical truth-telling, The White Hotel is a modern classic of enduring emotional power that attempts nothing less than to reconcile the notion of individual destiny with that of historical fate.

Editions of The White Hotel

Hardcover
ISBN 9780670762927
Paperback
ISBN 9780140231731
EBook
ISBN 9781101651506

Read an Excerpt

The million copy, Booker Prize finalist, besteller

“To describe this novel as spine-tingling in its indescribable poetic effect would be to trivialize its profoundly tragic theme. Say then that it is heart-stunning.”—The New York Times


It is a dream of electrifying eroticism and inexplicable violence, recounted by a young woman to her analyst, Sigmund Freud. It is a horrifying yet restrained narrative of the Holocaust. It is a searing vision of the wounds of the twentieth century, and an attempt to heal them. Interweaving poetry and case history, fantasy and historical truth-telling, The White Hotel is a modern classic of enduring emotional power that attempts nothing less than to reconcile the notion of individual destiny with that of historical fate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The White Hotel about?

The million copy, Booker Prize finalist, besteller

“To describe this novel as spine-tingling in its indescribable poetic effect would be to trivialize its profoundly tragic theme. Say then that it is heart-stunning.”—The New York Times


It is a dream of electrifying eroticism and inexplicable violence, recounted by a young woman to her analyst, Sigmund Freud. It is a horrifying yet restrained narrative of the Holocaust. It is a searing vision of the wounds of the twentieth century, and an attempt to heal them. Interweaving poetry and case history, fantasy and historical truth-telling, The White Hotel is a modern classic of enduring emotional power that attempts nothing less than to reconcile the notion of individual destiny with that of historical fate.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The White Hotel?

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Where can I read a sample of The White Hotel?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670762927

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The White Hotel?

D. M. Thomas

Who is the Publisher of the book The White Hotel?

Penguin Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The White Hotel is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670762927) and paperback(ISBN 9780140231731) and ebook(ISBN 9781101651506)

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