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Title: Second rate at best
Review: This is a People magazine type approach to the biographical history of some of the key players in modern western esotericim. Unfortunately, the author never rises above the level of gossip informed by a palpable contempt for his subjects.Sadly, the author isn't even a good writer. He has as his subjects the most eccentric and quirky individuals imaginable. Yet the book is really quite dull. It takes considerable commitment to trudge through the 400 pages of text.Besides a lack of sympathy for his subjects, it is also clear that the author's knowledge of theosophy, anthroposophy, the work of Gurdjieff and his progeny is entirely superficial. The author's intepretations and insights range from banal cliches to ill informed whoppers.No one who actually knows anything about this subject will find this book to be satisfactory. Those who don't know much will gain little from this book except some background information.
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