Product Description

Why does there seem to be less magic in the modern world?

Could it be because we are all better magicians? Is it time to reinstate the charlatan in his vital role as initiator on the occult path? Is scientific thought declining in favour of magical thought?

And is this inevitable? Have men traditionally played a leading roles because of a deep sense of their own uselessness relative to women?

And is this situation beginning to reverse? Might we not be living with another’s virtual reality?

How would this effect our understanding of this universe? Have I failed to blast my way to megabuck$ because you are standing reading this blurb rather than buying my book? These and other questions are explored in depth in this volume that brings together essays written in the 1980s by one of the most original and creative contemporary writers on magic. Open your mind to a breath of fresh air from Ramsey Dukes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #730999 in Books
• Published on: 2003-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Review
... a combination of Robert Anton Wilson and Tommy Cooper... long may he go on diverting us -- Paul Geheimnis, Chaos International No 15

...certainly one of the most thought provoking and genuinely radical books that I’ve read in a long while. -- Julian Vayne, Pagan Voice Autumn ‘93

For an unbeatable title see ‘BLAST...’ - thoughts on masculism, magic and the metaworld from Ramsey Dukes. Virtual Gonzo. -- David Profumo, Daily Telegraph Books Of The year, November ‘93

From the Publisher
In this volume and the following "What I Did In My Holidays" are collected all the essays and material that Ramsey Dukes has written post Thundersqueak - excluding the full-length books "Words Made Flesh" and "The Good The Bad The Funny".

Although the first to be published, this is described as the "second volume" of collected works because it is intended to produce volume 1, containing the earlier material, at a later date. This seems a bit eccentric, but it reflects the harsh reality that the earlier material was not written on a word processor, and may have to be keyed in by hand because my OCR system has problems with old fabric ribbon typescript.

The material is included here in approximate chronological order, because it is of some interest to see how the ideas develop with time. The most obvious exception is the essay "Blast Your Way To Megabuck$" which was added later to give this volume a nice title. The first essay in this volume was written in 1980 and the last must have been about 1986 because it is a story derived from the book Words Made Flesh. Most of the articles have already been published in magazines, and I am grateful for the chance to reproduce them here.

From the Author
Some of this stuff is a bit dated - but it still includes some of my most important and influential articles. The book is better typeset now and reads better than the original edition.

Customer Reviews

What a Blast!
Ramsey Dukes...
dear magi,
... is well worth reading. He is hilarious and, at the same time, a truly original thinker on the subject of magic. We love his works.
kyela,
the silver elves