True Hallucinations :Being an Account of the Author's Extraordinary Adventures in the Devil's Paradise
True Hallucinations :Being an Account of the Author's Extraordinary Adventures in the Devil's Paradise
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Published:
24 March, 2014
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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
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781846044250 |
| ISBN10 | 1846044251 |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 280 g |
| Product Dimensions | 137 x 235 x 20 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Ebury Publishing |
| Format | paperback |
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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
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Author's Bio
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.