The Doors of Perception And Heaven and Hell

In 1953 in the presence of an investigator Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gramme 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. 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>