Diary of a Drug Fiend

Often overlooked in discussions of the great narcotics memoirs, Crowley's rarely read 1922 work <b>Diary of a Drug Fiend</b> deserves to be mentioned alongside such addiction classics as <i>Confessions of an English Opium Eater, Naked Lunch, Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas</i> and <i>Trainspotting</i>. <p>Crowley's 'diary' is a hilarious, outrageous drug-fueled romp and offers fascinating first-hand insight into early recreational heroin and cocaine use. Not long after its publication, the British press dubbed Crowley "The Wickedest Man In The World."</p> <p>Follow the harrowing escapades of lovers Peter Pendragon and Louise Laleham as they embark on a drug-fueled bender through Europe and encounter the enigmatic magician who could save them.</p>