Author: Spence, Richard

Some biographies of Aleister Crowley paint him as a misunderstood genius, others as a manipulative charlatan. Using documents gleaned from British, American, French, and Italian archives, this one reveals that Crowley played a major part in the sinking of the Lusitania and other undercover operations as an agent of British Intelligence. In his own unconventional way, Spence argues, "the Great Beast" was a patriotic Englishman who endured years of public vilification in part to mask his role as a secret agent. 388 pp.

Binding Type: Quality

380 Pages