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A review by ashtronomic
Beyond the North Wind: The Fall and Rise of the Mystic North by Christopher McIntosh
1.0
This book was a wild and unexpected ride.
I started off doubtful; Christopher McIntosh introduces a lot of theories throughout the start of the book, but fails to supply any reasoning behind these ideas. He mentions other authors and philosophers who have discussed these concepts, but doesn't include the rationale as to how he or they came to their conclusions.
However, there are a few concepts for which McIntosh writes in-depth about his thoughts and reasoning, such as; hyperborealism, shamanism and psychedelics. This was a very unexpected, but pleasant turn of events. He writes in depth into these particular theories, and whilst they often sound outlandish and conspiratorial, they are incredibly interesting. This novel feels obsessive, often dismissing the history and values of other cultures in preference of it's own directive. I would take everything written in it with a grain of salt, but still found it fascinating in an absurd way.
I started off doubtful; Christopher McIntosh introduces a lot of theories throughout the start of the book, but fails to supply any reasoning behind these ideas. He mentions other authors and philosophers who have discussed these concepts, but doesn't include the rationale as to how he or they came to their conclusions.
However, there are a few concepts for which McIntosh writes in-depth about his thoughts and reasoning, such as; hyperborealism, shamanism and psychedelics. This was a very unexpected, but pleasant turn of events. He writes in depth into these particular theories, and whilst they often sound outlandish and conspiratorial, they are incredibly interesting. This novel feels obsessive, often dismissing the history and values of other cultures in preference of it's own directive. I would take everything written in it with a grain of salt, but still found it fascinating in an absurd way.