Description
Set in Austria from 1903 through the aftermath of one world war and the ominous approach of another, this sweeping historical novel follows two pioneering psychiatrists, Jacques Rebière and Thomas Midwinter, as they establish an asylum and confront the mysteries of the human mind. Their professional partnership and shared ideals unfold against a society shaped by Freud’s revolutionary ideas, political upheaval, and the lingering wounds of conflict. Through the lives of its central characters, the novel explores friendship, ambition, trauma, love, and the moral responsibilities of medicine in an age of profound change. Richly atmospheric and psychologically astute, it offers an intimate portrait of individuals struggling to preserve their humanity as Europe moves toward catastrophe.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2021
ISBN: 9781473537163
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Details
First Published
2021
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Snow Country by Sebastian Faulks.