True Hallucinations; Being an Account of the Author's Extradinary Adventures in the Devil's Paradise.
New York: Harper One, 1994. Reprint. Softcover. Octavo. xxii + 256, list of suggested further reading. From the publisher: "Mesmerizing, surreal account of the bizarre adventures of Terence McKenna, his brother Dennis, and a small band of their friends, is a wild ride of exotic experience and scientific inquiry. Exploring the Amazon Basin in search of mythical shamanic hallucinogens, they encounter a host of unusual characters -- including a mushroom, a flying saucer, pirate Mantids from outer space, an appearance by James and Nora Joyce in the guise of poultry, and translinguistic matter -- and discover the missing link in the development of human consciousness and language." McKenna is an ethnobiologist and author whose other works include "Food of the Gods," and "The Archaic Revival." A bright, about Fine copy. Item #69232
ISBN: 9780062506528
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