The Doors Of Perception Av Aldous Huxley

<p><b>Discover this profound account of Huxley's famous experimentation with mescalin that has influenced writers and artists for decades.</b><br><b><br> ‘Concise, evocative, wise and, above all, humane, <i>The Doors of Perception </i>is a masterpiece’ <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><br>In 1953, in the presence of an investigator, Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gram of mescalin, sat down and waited to see what would happen. When he opened his eyes everything, from the flowers in a vase to the creases in his trousers, was transformed. Huxley described his experience with breathtaking immediacy in <i>The Doors of Perception. </i><br><br>In its sequel <i>Heaven and Hell</i>, he goes on to explore the history and nature of mysticism. Still bristling with a sense of excitement and discovery, these illuminating and influential writings remain the most fascinating account of the visionary experience ever written.<br><br> <b>WITH A FOREWORD J.G. BALLARD</b></p>