- Paperback: 237 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; Reprint edition (1 April 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0062506528
- ISBN-13: 978-0062506528
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 14.4 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 209,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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.
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For thousands of years the visions imparted by hallucinogenic mushrooms have been sought and revered as a true religious mystery. Read the first page
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a remarkable account of a journey to the Amazon, where a local variety of psilocybin mushrooms were taken, as well as ayahuasca, the shamanic brew, over a period of weeks. This was no aimless hippytrip just to get high, but an attempt to penetrate the mysteries of time and space. Since Mckenna, and his brother afterwards came up with the notion of the 'TimeWave' and had a computer programme developed from it, their findings are worth tapping into. Though a serious account, there are comic moments, and the author often resorts to his journal of the time, regarding his younger self with a raised eyebrow. If you have ever been in the space he describes, you will understand it all clearly, if you haven't you'll be perturbed and puzzled.
Format:Hardcover
Terence McKenna has produced a very personal account of his Quest for the Secret deep in the Amazon basin. Slightly in the style of Carlos Castaneda his jungle epic is full of personal observations, speculations and theorising.
Mostly enjoyable, sometimes rambling, this beautifully bound hardback book is an interesting voyage through the world of the Seeker After Truth.
There must be hundreds of Westerners down in South America now that conflicts have made the Hippy Trail of the 60's a bit dangerous. This could be the story of any of them.
Mostly enjoyable, sometimes rambling, this beautifully bound hardback book is an interesting voyage through the world of the Seeker After Truth.
There must be hundreds of Westerners down in South America now that conflicts have made the Hippy Trail of the 60's a bit dangerous. This could be the story of any of them.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Very entertaining
26 Mar 2003
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This book is an adventurer's tale; a gripping account of the harrowing experiences of a group of hippie thrill-seekers. This book is a real page-turner. It reads like a good novel, and there is never a dull moment. It is simply a blow-by-blow account of the author's drug-induced experiences in the Amazon jungle, a cross between an episode of National Geographic Explorer and an article out of High Times. Some Terence Mckenna enthusiasts might be somewhat dissapointed, however, because _True Hallucinations_ is not a potent philosophical work like his other books. It is not an attempt to root out the meaning of existence or discover the origins of the universe, but is instead just an entertaining romp through the jungle. Also an update: Dennis McKenna is alive and well and has been actively researching ethnopharmacology for 40 years. His writings have been published in scientific journals and his latest ideas are available on youtube and other internet sites and blogs. This is to correct and retract my earlier assertion that he somehow experienced bad side effects as a result of his research.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
An eye opening experience
28 Jun 1999
Format:Paperback
This book was a spiritual eye-opener. I now look at society, mushrooms, and the world from a completely different perspective. I read the book aloud to my wife, and Terence McKenna's prose filled the room with as much weight as the little voices in your head. A remarkable read from a remarkable man. We actually passed this book on to a friend who was interested, and are moving on to another of McKenna's books as well as a spoken-word/music CD. Highly recommended to anyone with an open mind and the ability to question ones own reality (just remember that you create your own reality).
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Very Funny and Provocative
21 May 1999
Format:Paperback
Even if Mckenna didn't have the remarkable theories (whether you believe them or not) to go along with his adventures, this would remain a great read. Mckenna has an exemplary control of the language and his wit is untouchable. Of the three books by him I have read, this remains my favorite, and I think it is the one most suited for the non-specialist. One of my favorite books.
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