The first modern book to chart the history of the most remote islands of Britain, this demolishes the myths that have grown up about St Kilda over centuries, telling the story not only of a sensational place, but also of the extraordinary people who called it home.[...]

Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) - mystic, writer, poet, astrologer, sexual revolutionary, painter, mountain climber and social critic - has a terrifying reputation. The contemporary press labelled him the 'wickedest man in the world', while he called himself the 'great beast'. Crowley dabbled in the oc[...]