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The White Hotel by D. M. Thomas, 1st Ed

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The White Hotel by D. M. Thomas. Published by Viking, 1981. The White Hotel is a novel written by the British poet, translator and novelist D. M. Thomas. It was first published in January 1981 by Gollancz in the United Kingdom and in March 1981 by The Viking Press in the United States. The novel won the 1981 Cheltenham Prize. It was also short-listed for the Booker Prize in 1981. The narrative is told principally in the form of an erotic journal and letters between the female narrator and a fictionalized Sigmund Freud as well as Freud's case history analysis of the narrator. NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1981
  • Condition:
    Minor fading. top edge sunned.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PP-027-1st1stDibs: LU2605128618082

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