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Jacques Bergier

    August 8, 1912 – November 23, 1978

    Jacques Bergier, an engineer and author, left an indelible mark on the exploration of the extraordinary. Possessing a remarkable intellect and an encyclopedic grasp of knowledge, he co-founded the genre of fantastic realism, delving into the intriguing connections between history, science, and the occult. His writings ignited an entire generation's curiosity about the boundaries of reality and the mysteries hidden within the world. Bergier's fascination with the undiscovered and his ability to weave complex ideas into compelling narratives solidify his status as a pivotal figure in the literature of enigma and discovery.

    Jacques Bergier
    Aufbruch ins dritte Jahrtausend
    Den fantastiske virkelighed
    Il mattino dei maghi
    Der Planet der unmöglichen Möglichkeiten
    Impossible Possibilities
    The Morning of the Magicians
    • 2001

      The Morning of the Magicians

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.0(755)Add rating

      It is not science-fiction, although it cites myths on which that literary form has fed. Nor is it a collection of bizarre facts, though the Angel of the Bizarre might well find himself at home in it. It is not a scientific contribution, a vehicle for an exotic teaching, a testament, a document, a fable. It is simply an account - at times figurative, at times factual - of a first excursion into some as yet scarcely explored realms of consciousness. The Morning of the Magicians is a classic of radical literature, a book that has challenged assumptions and conventional knowledge for decades. It has shaken the foundations of beliefs all over the world and may be the most influential book published in the twentieth century. Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier spent years searching "through all the regions of consciousness, to the frontiers of science and tradition" and opened their minds to any fact or theory that went beyond the frontier of current theories. The result is this remarkable work, and the stream of possibilities that it contains: Do mutants exist, are they a future form of man? Does extrasensory perception reveal that human consciousness has advanced beyond its currently accepted limits? What connects the ancient art of alchemy and modern atomic physics?

      The Morning of the Magicians
    • 1974