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"An epic novel that will make you see this notorious figure in a completely new light."
Synopsis
Aleister Crowley, also known as the Great Beast, is one of the most reviled men in history. Satanist, cult leader, debauched novelist and poet, his legacy has been harshly contested for decades.
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.
My Review
I had only briefly heard of Aleister Crowley before reading this book, but i drawn in by the cover and the thoughts of an occultist fictional read.
This book was a real view in to Crowley's life and then a fictional exploit in to what could have been.
Crowley was a fascinating man He started up his own "religion" He was involved in the occult and satanism.
He had an appetite for sex drug and all manner of things! he lived his life with a kind of anything goes mentality.
Though he died in the 40's in this tale Aleister Crowley is not dead – he is alive and well and has been for hundreds of years and here he tells his story in this fictionalised biography.
The story adds the idea that Crowley is an undercover spy, (an opinion that was mentioned during his real life) with this the author takes us on a journey through history with Crowley rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous of the time.
The whole idea of this book was really good and I admit it made me read more with lots of time spent on wiki looking people and events up! so i give a lot of respect to the author for his research and dedication on facts! At 400 pages this books is a big one but worth the read if your looking for something a bit different
Author Bio
Ian Thornton’s debut novel, The Great and Calamitous Tale of Johan Thoms (How One Man Scorched the Twentieth Century, but Didn’t Mean to) was published by Simon & Schuster Canada in September 2013.
Harper Collins published worldwide on June 28th 2014 to coincide with the centenary of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the pivot of the novel.
It was translated across Europe and taught at the Sorbonne.
Prior to becoming a novelist, Ian worked for Broadcast magazine in London and also for Variety.
He is a co-founder of the global television industry publisher, C21 Media and www.c21media.net.
He covered the Royal wedding in London for CTV, Canada's premier independent broadcaster, and has recently written for Wisden Cricketer, The Guardian, The Hindu and for the Soho House magazine, House.
He also wrote on the football World Cup in South Africa for the Canadian sports channel, The Score, and has worked for Queen’s University in Ontario, where his project was presented at the White House as part of President Obama's new media initiative.
Ian is the official biographer of the Compton cricket club in California and has been a judge on the largest Latin American film festival, Expresion en Corto. He is currently producing a feature documentary.
Originally from Leeds, Ian currently resides in Toronto with his wife Heather Gordon and their children, Laszlo and Clementine.
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Thank you to the Publisher and Author for sending me an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel and for the opportunity to review these works.
All reviews are my own unbiased opinion.
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