If you are interested in the arcane, the occult, the erotic or the highs
and lows of drug addiction, then this book is for you. A piece of
fiction inspired by Crowley's own experience of drugs and first
published in 1922, Diary of a Drug Fiend follows Sir Peter Pendragon, a
veteran pilot of World War I, who comes into money and saves himself
from life-sapping indolence by marrying Louise Laleham, a devotee of the
occultist Basil King Lamus. The couple marry and leave for Europe on
honeymoon, then return to England to fight their demons as the book
paints a vivid picture of their love set against a lifestyle of
decadence, addiction and 'magick'. An uplifting and inspiring work of
literary genius. Provides insight into the truth about drug-taking as
well as psychological insight into the mind of an addict. A must-read
for those interested in the occult. 'We must conquer life by living it
to the full, and then we can go to meet death with a certain prestige.'
Aleister Crowley
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