Amer Magic Mountain PA

A contemporary version of Thomas Mann's Magic,Mountain, White's new novel begins with Mann's,""unassuming young man"", Hans Castorp, visiting his,cousin at a health retreat. In this book, thoughthe retreat is a spa for recovering alcoholics.,Rather than encouraging their patients to free,themselves of their addiction, the directors of,The Elixir believe that sobriety isn't for,everyone, that you must let alcohol have its way.,Filled with many compelling, outrageous and comic,voices, White's novel is disturbing, charming and,biting.