Aleister Crowley in England: The Return of the Great Beast

This book delves into Crowley’s last 15 years of life, revealing his sex magick relations in London and contacts with notable occult figures. It also confirms his work for British intelligence during his escape from Nazi Germany. The book explores Crowley’s later publications and articles in response to the Nazi persecution of his followers. Despite his extraordinary life of magical workings, occult fame, and artistic pursuits, Crowley spent his final 15 years in England, nearly penniless. This period was equally filled with sex magick, espionage, romance, transatlantic conflict, and extreme behavior.

Drawing on unpublished diaries and letters, author Tobias Churton provides the first detailed account of Crowley’s final years. Churton examines Crowley’s later publications and articles while presenting an intimate and compelling study of Crowley in middle and old age, showing how his power continues to delight and astonish.