Crowley

by Julian Doyle, Bruce Dickinson

In 1918, Aleister Crowley announced that he was leaving New York to go on a 'Magical Retirement'. With his last cent he bought fifty gallons of paint, a large rope and a ticket on a boat going up the Hudson to Oesopus Island. "What are you going to eat?" asked his friends as he embarked. "My children" replied Crowley in his most pontifical manner. Oesopus Island has dangerous cliffs on both sides and passengers of passing river-boats were amazed to find, written on the cliffs in red letters ten foot tall: DO WHAT THOU WILT SHALL BE THE LAW Above on the cliffs in meditation sat the tiny figure of Aleister Crowley. His head was shaved except for one forelock which was kept in honour of the phallus. During these meditations he acquired a magical memory to recall his previous lives. The earliest in time was Ko Hsuen, a Chinese sage who had been a disciple of Lao Tse, the great figure of Taoism. Immediately before his present life he had been the French magician Eliphas Levi. On the day of his return to New York, thinner and with a sun tan, he was treated by a friend to lunch at the Plaza Grill. He had whitebait, steak tartare and cream cake, followed by a cigar and Napoleon Brandy. He ate the meal in the secure knowledge that after his death he would return again! Now a CONTROVERSIAL motion picture

240 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2008

About the author

Julian Doyle is one of the worlds most versatile Film Makers. He has Written, Directed, Photographed, Edited and created Fxs all to the highest standards. His range goes from writing a play ‘Twilight of the Gods’ to winning awards for directing pop videos such as Kate Bush’s ‘Cloudbusting’ featuring Donald Sutherland and Iron Maiden’s ‘Play with Madness’. He is most famous for editing Monty Python’s Films and shooting the Fx’s for Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’, which he also edited. He has just completed the film of Chemical Wedding featuring Simon Callow. He can be seen in ‘Holy Grail’ playing the Policeman who puts his hand over the lens to bring the film to an end.

Reviews

[Michala Newman · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is fantastic i love the story its brilliant couldnt put it down

[Igy The Book Hermit · Rating 5 out of 5]

From author Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden comes a story of the reincarnation of Aleister Crowley. A well written and slightly funny story at times.

[Fiona · Rating 2 out of 5]

Never a crapper book was read.

[Msfrizzle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hard read