{"product_id":"aldous-huxley-by-jake-poller-9781789144277","title":"Aldous Huxley","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAldous Huxley\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the life and work of one of the twentieth century's most insightful thinkers. In this new biography, Jake Poller presents a rich and lucid account of the different phases of Huxley's career. From the early satirist who captured the glamorous despair of the postwar generation, Huxley evolved into a committed pacifist during the 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1940s saw Huxley as a spiritual seeker, and by the 1950s, he emerged as a psychedelic sage, affirming the spiritual potential of mescaline and LSD. He later became a New Age prophet, particularly noted for his work in \u003ci\u003eIsland\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Huxley is perhaps best known for \u003ci\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/i\u003e, Poller asserts that it is \u003ci\u003eThe Perennial Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Doors of Perception\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIsland\u003c\/i\u003e—Huxley's blueprint for a utopian society—that have left a lasting cultural impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46797612679404,"sku":"9781789144277","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27971813482824.jpg?v=1757159155","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/aldous-huxley-by-jake-poller-9781789144277","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}