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True Hallucinations: Being an Account of the Author´s Extraordinary Adventures in the Devil´s Paradise
Terence McKenna
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Description for True Hallucinations: Being an Account of the Author´s Extraordinary Adventures in the Devil´s Paradise
Paperback. In March 1971, the author, his brother Dennis and a small gypsy-like band of friends set off for the Colombian Amazonas. Along the surreal way, they encounter a cast of remarkable characters - including a mushroom, a flying saucer, pirates from outer space, and James Joyce in the guise of poultry. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
In March 1971, Terence McKenna, his brother Dennis and a small gypsy-like band of friends set off for the Colombian Amazonas. Along the surreal way, they encounter a cast of remarkable characters - including a mushroom, a flying saucer, pirates from outer space, and James Joyce in the guise of poultry.
One result of their adventures was McKenna's theory that psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in the stropharia cubensis mushroom, is the missing link in the development of human consciousness and langua
Product Details
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846044250
SKU
V9781846044250
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About Terence McKenna
Terence McKenna (1946–2000) was an American ethnobotanist, psychonaut and author noted for his knowledge of psychedelics, metaphysics and subjects ranging from shamanism to the origins of language and civilization. His other books include Food of the Gods, The Archaic Revival and, with Dennis McKenna, The Invisible Landscape.
Reviews for True Hallucinations: Being an Account of the Author´s Extraordinary Adventures in the Devil´s Paradise
A rollicking intellectual adventure yarn of the highest order. . .
Tony Stevens, author of STORMING HEAVEN: LSD AND THE AMERICAN DREAM Truly amazing
THE VILLAGE VOICE
Tony Stevens, author of STORMING HEAVEN: LSD AND THE AMERICAN DREAM Truly amazing
THE VILLAGE VOICE