The White Dominican is Meyrink's most esoteric novel, and draws on the wisdom of a number of mystical traditions, the most important of which is Tao. It is set in a mystical version of the Bavarian town of Wassserburg which sits on a promontory surrounded on three sides by the river Inn. The novel describes the spiritual journey of the simple hero, who, guided by a number of figures including his eccentric father, the spirit of of a distant ancestor, the protecting presence of his dead lover and the mysterious figure of the White Dominican, escapes the 'Medusa head' of the world to a transfiguration, through which he joins the 'living chain that stretches to infinity'.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1912868385
ISBN13:9781912868384
Release Date:May 2021
Publisher:Dedalus
Length:165 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 4.9" x 7.7"
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