Diary of a Drug Fiend

Esoteric Classics: Occult Fiction

De: Aleister Crowley

Narrado por: Shea Taylor

When Sir Peter Pendragon, a retired pilot of the Great War, meets the free-spirited Louise, a devotee of the mysterious occultist Basil King Lamus, the two immediately get married and set off across Europe, on a drug-fueled honeymoon of heroin and cocaine. Eventually, in an attempt to break free of their recently acquired habit, the newlyweds find their way to the Abbey of Thelema in Italy, where the adults perform invocations to the sun and the children freely recite passages from the Book of the Law. At the guiding hand of King Lamus, the sisters of the Abbey maintain magical diaries, practice strange rituals, and pursue their true will. But what will become of Peter and Lou?

Public Domain (P)2019 Lamp of Trismegistus

A love story of epic relevance

Let us get on with the great work. This little story is sweet and vile, I loved it. Worth a read for sure

What a roller coaster of emotions!

Wow! Aleister is a genius! The narrator does a great job and the accent works well.

positively enthralling and poetically ravaging

never heard a book read so beautifully and the writings be so emotional and intellectual with a dash of debauchery. definitely top 5 favorite book ever.

Interesting

Not really a book I would typically read, but curiosity. It was interesting and difficult for me to understand the mindset even though I grew up in the hippie era. I liked to keep a clear mind and usually had oddball reactions to prescribed medications and worsening symptoms. It was an interesting read but I still don’t understand.

Blown away

Powerful story. Tremendous performance by the narrator. I would probably enjoy anything Shea Taylor read. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire 13 hours.