Wolfe, Tom

The Electric Kool-aid Acid Test

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ISBN 13:
9780552993661
author:
Wolfe, Tom
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Black Swan
language:
English
Publication Year:
1989
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.7 x 2.3 centimetres (0
Genre:
American history: postwar, from c 1945 -
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£10.90

Description

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe In the midst of a chaotic scene, the world around him seemed to warp and distort. Lights flashed wildly, and the air pulsed with an otherworldly energy. The sounds of the band were lost amidst the din, but the dancers moved with a frenzied intensity. It was then that a trusted figure appeared, revealing a shocking truth: the Kool-Aid had been spiked with LSD, and the protagonist was about to embark on his first experience with the powerful psychedelic. As the machine hummed to life, Wolfe recounts the surreal and often disturbing events that followed. With unflinching honesty, he explores the darker side of the 1960s counterculture, delving into the world of experimental art, free love, and the search for meaning. This is a story of self-discovery, of the blurred lines between reality and fantasy, and of the enduring power of the human spirit. Through Wolfe's vivid prose, the reader is transported to a world of vibrant colors, distorted perceptions, and the quest for transcendence. A searingly honest and deeply unsettling account, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test is a work of non-fiction that continues to captivate and disturb readers to this day.

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