{"product_id":"secret-agent-666","title":"Secret Agent 666: Aleister Crowley, British Intelligence and the Occult","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWas Aleister Crowley a British spy? A documented\r\ninvestigation into occultism, espionage, and twentieth-century intelligence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\nSecret Agent 666\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e by historian Richard B. Spence examines the long-debated claim\r\nthat occultist Aleister Crowley operated as an intelligence asset during the\r\nfirst half of the twentieth century. Known as a central figure in modern\r\noccultism and a controversial cultural personality, Crowley has been the\r\nsubject of numerous biographies—but few have focused on his possible\r\nconnections to British intelligence services. Drawing on archival materials\r\nfrom British, American, French, and Italian sources, Spence presents a detailed\r\nargument that Crowley’s travels, associations, and public persona intersected\r\nwith intelligence operations during both world wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe book situates Crowley within the wider context of\r\nwartime espionage, propaganda, and political intrigue, exploring alleged links\r\nto major historical events and intelligence efforts involving European and\r\ninternational networks. Spence, a historian of intelligence and espionage,\r\nanalyzes how Crowley’s notoriety may have functioned as both personal\r\nmythmaking and potential cover, offering readers a documented look at the\r\nblurred boundaries between occult circles, political movements, and\r\nintelligence work in the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePart biography, part intelligence history, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecret Agent 666\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\r\nhas become a widely discussed title among readers of occult history, espionage\r\nresearch, and alternative historical investigation. It appeals to those\r\ninterested in Aleister Crowley’s life, wartime intelligence networks, and the\r\nintersection of esotericism and geopolitics.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA key title for readers of espionage history, occult\r\nstudies, and twentieth-century political intrigue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46157143343281,"sku":"9781932595338","price":38.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46157143376049,"sku":"1e058ab2-8489-338e-80c3-2d8a8533d0f0","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_f07a8d57-0d8b-42ca-bef2-14ae4bf497e0.jpg?v=1763716738","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/secret-agent-666","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}