True Hallucinations. Being an Account of the Author's Extraordinary Adventures in the Devil's Paradise.
New York: Harper Collins, 1993. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine bright, unclipped dust jacket. This 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. Item #29202
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