{"product_id":"9780349144559-mortal-secrets","title":"Mortal Secrets","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFreud, Vienna and the Discovery of the Modern Mind\u003cbr\u003eLike Sarah Bakewell's \u003ci\u003eHow to Live \u003c\/i\u003eand Andrea Wulf's\u003ci\u003e Magnificent Rebels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMortal Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively and accessible portrait of a major figure - Sigmund Freud - and the unprecedented era of creativity that shaped his ideas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively and accessible portrait of a major figure - Sigmund Freud - and the unprecedented era of creativity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethat shaped his ideas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome cities are like stars. When the conditions are right, they ignite, and they burn with such fierce intensity that they outshine all their rivals. From 1890 and through the early years of the 20th century, Vienna became a dazzling beacon. The city was powered by an unprecedented number of extraordinary people - artists Klimt and Schiele, thinkers such as Theodor Herzl, and fashion icons like the glamorous Empress Sisi. Conversations in coffee houses and salons spurred advances in almost every area of human endeavour: science, politics, philosophy, and the arts. The influence of early 20th century Vienna is still detectable all around us - but the place where it is at its strongest is in our heads. The way we think about ourselves has been largely determined by Vienna's most celebrated resident: Sigmund Freud. \u003ci\u003eMortal Secrets \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of Freud's life, Vienna's golden age, and an essential reappraisal of Freud's legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tallis' clear-eyed judicious analysis is the best I've read - about the city and the man' \u003c\/b\u003eWilliam Boyd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliantly rich and vivid' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating. the best book I have read on Freud and Vienne' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Excellent and entertaining' \u003c\/b\u003eAmanda Craig\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41817632571489,"sku":"9780349144559","price":9.93,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31297479.jpg?v=1731573470","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349144559-mortal-secrets","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}