The Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley

This is a true story. . . It is a terrible story; but it is also a story of hope and of beauty.

Written by Aleister Crowley, The Diary of a Drug Fiend tells the story of young Peter Pendragon and his lover Louise Laleham, and their adventures traveling through Europe in a cocaine and heroin haze. The bohemian couples’ binges produce visions and poetic prophecies, but when their supply inevitably runs dry they find themselves faced with the reality of their drug addiction. Through the guidance of King Lamus, a master adept, they use the application of practical Magick to free themselves from addiction.

First published in 1922 and dubbed “a book for burning” by the papers of the time, The Diary of a Drug Fiend reveals the poet, the lover, and the profound adept that was Aleister Crowley.

Aleister Crowley is one of the most renowned, controversial, and remarkable figures to emerge from the Western Occult Revival era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His tradition lives on as his books remain in print and popular, while the esoteric school he founded, Ordo Templi Orientis, or O.T.O., continues as a going concern today, with lodges to be found around the world.

The Diary of a Drug Fiend
Aleister Crowley
ISBN: 9781578634941
Book (Paperback)
Weiser Books
5 1/2 x 8 1/2
384 pages
September 1, 2010