| In Search of P. D. Ouspensky: The Genius in the Shadow of Gurdjieff Contributor(s): Lachman, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0835608409 ISBN-13: 9780835608404 Publisher: Quest Books (IL) OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2004 Annotation: The mystique of early twentieth-century esoteric master G.I. Gurdjieff has long eclipsed P.D. Ouspensky, the brilliant follower who first disseminated Gurdjieff's ideas and then tried to break with him. One of the great mystical adventures of our time, |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003069026 |
| Physical Information: 1.22" H x 6.42" W x 9.21" (1.41 lbs) 340 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: P. D. Ouspensky's classic work In Search of the Miraculous was the first to disseminate the ideas of G. I. Gurdjieff, the mysterious master of esoteric thought in the early twentieth century who still commands a following today. Gurdjieff's mystique has long eclipsed Ouspensky, once described by Gurdjieff as nice to drink vodka with, but a weak man. Yet Ouspensky was a brilliant, accomplished philosopher in his own right, and some consider his meeting with the charismatic Mr. G. the catastrophe of his life. Indeed, in subsequent years Ouspensky tried hard, with limited success, to break away. This book moves Ouspensky's own story center stage, against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution, the dervishes of Constantinople, and a cosmopolitan Europe entre deux guerres. The archetypal encounter it describes echoes that of Don Juan and Castaneda, or perhaps Mephistopheles and Faust. One of the great mystical adventures of our time, it will fascinate everyone interested in the farthest reaches of what it means to be human. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lachman, Gary: - Gary Lachman was a founder member of Blondie and wrote the group's early hits. Born in New Jersey and a longtime resident of both New York and Los Angeles, he now lives in London. |