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Freud's Mistress

Karen Mack Jennifer Kaufman

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English
Penguin USA
10 July 2014
In the tradition of The Other Bolyen Girl by Phillipa Gregory, and Damage by Josephine Hart, comes a novel inspired by the true-life story of the love affair between Sigmund Freud and his sister-in-law, Minna Bernays.

""A thrilling story of seduction, betrayal, and loss, Freud's Mistress will titillate fans of Memoirs of a Geisha and The Other Boleyn Girl.""-Booklist

In fin-de-si cle Vienna, it was not easy for a woman to find fulfillment both intellectually and sexually.

But many believe that Minna Bernays was able to find both with one man-her brother-in-law, Sigmund Freud.

At once a portrait of two sisters-the rebellious, independent Minna and her inhibited sister, Martha-and of the compelling and controversial doctor who would be revered as one of the twentieth century's greatest thinkers, Freud's Mistress is a novel rich with passion and historical detail and ""a portrait of forbidden desire

with

a thought-provoking central question- How far are you willing to go to be happy?""
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Imprint:   Penguin USA
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 209mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   327g
ISBN:   9780425270028
ISBN 10:   0425270025
Pages:   384
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Karen Mack and Jennifer Kaufman are the authors of two bestselling novels, Literacy and Longing in L.A. and A Version of the Truth. They both reside in Los Angeles.

Reviews for Freud's Mistress

If you liked Loving Frank and The Paris Wife, you'll love Freud's Mistress. --Katie Couric It's a fascinating story told in an utterly compelling fashion. . . . A wonderful, engaging, and bittersweet novel. I absolutely loved it. --Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain Delicious . . . Will enthrall readers. --People (4 stars) Absorbing and provocative . . . A great read . . . I've been recommending it to friends. --Erica Jong, #1 New York Times bestselling author Book groups looking for a great selection? Look no more! This is Sigmund Freud like we've never known him. Insecure, passionate, even sexy. Who knew? --Esmeralda Santiago, New York Times bestselling author of Conquistadora It is almost impossible to pass up a novel inspired by Sigmund Freud's rumored affair with his sister-in-law. This is a story that will appeal to the Pleasure Principle of many a reader. --Whitney Otto, author of Eight Girls Taking Pictures and How to Make an American Quilt A compelling story . . . Vividly creates not just the world in which Freud and Minna and Martha lived, but the inner life and emotions of Minna as well. --Orange County Register An intriguing, illuminating, and wholly engrossing account of the affair between Sigmund Freud and his headstrong, intelligent sister-in-law, Minna Bernays. Karen Mack and Jennifer Kaufman render fin-de-si cle Vienna and the Freud household so vividly one can almost smell the coal fires and cigar smoke. --Jennifer Chiaverini, author of Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker What a wow of a novel . . . Irresistible. --Liz Smith


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