{"product_id":"9780099458203-doors-of-perception-the","title":"The Doors of Perception","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Heaven and Hell\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover this profound account of Huxley's famous experimentation with mescalin that has influenced writers and artists for decades.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Concise, evocative, wise and, above all, humane, \u003ci\u003eThe Doors of Perception \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterpiece’ \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Doors of Perception. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn its sequel \u003ci\u003eHeaven and Hell\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e                                                                                                                                                                          \u003cb\u003eWITH A FOREWORD J.G. BALLARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31624935309409,"sku":"9780099458203","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32162729.jpg?v=1737017682","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099458203-doors-of-perception-the","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}