The Deaths and Afterlife of Aleister Crowley
by Ian Thornton
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Pub Date 22 Aug 2019 | Archive Date 31 Jul 2019
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Description
Crowley supposedly died in 1947, but in Ian Thornton's new novel, set in the present day, the Great Beast is alive and well and living in Shangri-la. Now over 130 years old, thanks to the magical air of his mystical location, he looks back on his life and decides it is time to set the record straight.
For Crowley was not the evil man he is often portrayed as. This was just a cover to hide his real mission, to save the twentieth century from destroying itself and to set humanity on the road to freedom and liberty.
The Death and Afterlife of Aleister Crowley is an epic novel that will make you see this notorious figure in a completely new light, as he encounters an impressive cast of real-life characters including Timothy Leary, The Beatles, Princess Margaret, Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781783527830 |
| PRICE | £10.99 (GBP) |
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Heather B, Reviewer
The Deaths and Afterlife of Aleister Crowley is a fascinating book. The book brings to light several of the issues Aleister had to face in his life. Well written and interesting.
Kyle V, Reviewer
You know, I honestly wasn’t very familiar with Mr. Crowley before this book, but I have to admit this is pretty interesting (although, I’m still not sure how much is fact within all the fantastical fiction). A man so demonized by society for his alternative beliefs, at the time, creates a vivid picture of the world that existed decades ago. His flamboyantly outrageous and oftentimes abrasive personality comes across well in these pages. After doing some light research, it’s clear that the man in this book is a good representation of the man who existed decades ago (and wasn’t, in fact, this sort of “savior God”). I’m just trying to wrap my head around the concept of the book as a whole. I sort of wish I’d read a full biography before this sort of semi-biographical fantasy AU.
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