A very strange book about a strange man, and it is written by a woman who married this man, a heavy drinker, and a serious sexual sadist. The Strange World of Willie Seabrook, written in 1966 and republished by the great Spurl Press, is an interesting memoir by Marjorie Worthington, mainly focusing on her relationship with a sexual adventurer, participatory of magick practices with Alistair Crowley, a world traveler, and an expert on areas of the world which at the time, the West didn’t know too much about. In fact, he was the first one to use the word “Zombie.” He seemed to have a habit of chaining up women in his barn on his property, and by the title, I was expecting a soft porn narrative. But what we have here is a wonderful examination of boho life in the 1920s and 1930s through the eyes and mind of Ms. Worthington.
“A very strange book about a strange man…” and his clinging wife doesn’t understand. (sorry for awk Beatles reference) Book sounds good.
I'm also checking out Seabrook's literature. Just got one in the mail yesterday.