Books like Pilgrim by Timothy Findley
Pilgrim, a figure from 1912 who has been attempting suicide multiple times, is found in a tree by his friend, Lady Sybil Quartermaine. Pilgrim is admitted to Burgholzi Psychiatric Clinic in Zurich, where he meets Carl Jung, a self-proclaimed mystic and scientist of the unconscious. Jung is intrigued by Pilgrim's story of immortality, which he shares only after a few revealing exchanges. The interactions between the two lead to a profound effect on Jung's own life and sanity, as well as a complex relationship that challenges both of their minds and emotions.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Timothy Findley
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