Becoming the Beast

Aleister Crowley, known as the Beast, is one of the most controversial figures of the twentieth century. He was reviled by some and revered by others. In 2010 John Burns brought the Beast back to life by writing and performing a one-man play about his life in the Edinburgh Fringe. In this fascinating limited edition book Burns reproduces the original text of his play and talks about his personal journey into the mind of Crowley providing a unique insight into the man, his life and his philosophy.