{"product_id":"9781614274261","title":"The Diary of a Drug Fiend","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Her eyes glittered, her lips twittered, her cheeks glowed like fresh blown buds in spring. She was the spirit of cocaine incarnate; cocaine made flesh. Her mere existence made the Universe infinitely exciting. I was aware of nothing but a passionate craving for drugs. I wanted them physically as I had never wanted anything in my life before. I wanted them mentally, too. They, and they only, would clear my mind of its confusion, and show me a way out of this rotten mess.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften overlooked in discussions of the great narcotics memoirs, Crowley's rarely read 1922 work 'Diary of a Drug Fiend' deserves to be mentioned alongside such addiction classics as 'Confessions of an English Opium Eater,' 'Naked Lunch,' 'Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas' and 'Trainspotting.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrowley'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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martino Fine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018461987056,"sku":"9781614274261","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781614274261_p0.jpg?v=1763851661","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781614274261","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}