William Blake Vs The World - John Higgs

fascinating' The Timesblakeian In Its Singularity' Statesmana Wonderful Adventure' Irish Timesrich, Complex And Original' Tom Hollanda Crisp, Ambitious And Thoroughly Contemporary Introduction' Times Literary Supplementpoet, Artist, Visionary And Author Of The Unofficial English National Anthem 'jerusalem', William Blake Is An Archetypal Misunderstood Genius. In This Radical Biography, We Return To A World Of Riots, Revolutions And Radicals, Discuss Movements From The Levellers Of The Sixteenth Century To The Psychedelic Counterculture Of The 1960s, And Explore The Latest Discoveries In Neurobiology, Quantum Physics And Comparative Religion To Look Afresh At Blakes Life And Work - And, Crucially, His Mind. Taking The Reader On Wild Detours Into Unfamiliar Territory, John Higgs Places The Bewildering Eccentricities Of A Most Singular Artist Into Context And Shows Us How Blake Can Help Us Better Understand Ourselves.