Vivo: The Life of Gustav Meyrink

by Mike Mitchell

The illegitimate son of an aristocratic politician and an actress, Meyrink set up as a banker in Prague. At the same time achieving notoriety as a dandy and rake while also being a successful sportsman, winning prizes at rowing regattas; about to commit suicide, he chanced on a pamphlet about life after death, put his revolver away and started a lifelong interest in the occult. He unmasked false mediums and experimented with alchemy, drugs and clairvoyancy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903517699
• ISBN13: 9781903517697
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Dedalus
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.8"