The Magic Island
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
This 1929 volume offers firsthand accounts of Haitian voodoo and witchcraft rituals. Author William Seabrook introduced the concept of the walking dead to the West with this illustrated travelogue.
William Seabrook Books
William Seabrook was a journalist and explorer whose fascination with the occult led him across the globe. He studied magical rituals, trained as a witch doctor, and famously consumed human flesh, likening it to veal. Despite his meticulous accounts of magical practices, he maintained that he never witnessed anything beyond rational explanation. His book on witchcraft is particularly noted for its thoughtful examination of the prominent occultist Aleister Crowley, who was a brief houseguest.
Asylum
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
"This dramatic memoir recaptures William Seabrook's experiences during an eight-month stay at a Westchester mental hospital in the early 1930s. Seabrook, who was a renowned journalist, voluntarily committed himself for acute alcoholism. His account offers an honest, self-critical look at addiction and treatment in the days before Alcoholics Anonymous and other modern programs. William Seabrook is most famous for introducing the word Zombie to Western culture"--
The book highlights the scarcity and rising costs of early 20th-century literature, emphasizing the importance of preserving these classic works. It offers affordable, high-quality modern editions that maintain the original text and artwork, ensuring that timeless literature remains accessible to contemporary readers.
Geheimnisvolles Haiti
Rätsel und Symbolik des Wodu-Kultes
Kultovní kniha amerického novináře a dobrodruha z roku 1929 popisující bezprostřední styk s haitským religiosním fenoménem – kultem vúdú. 2. upravené vydání.
