Feet of Clay

An original and illuminating book which examines the idea of gurus, the cults they inspire and the power they exercise. "In Feet of Clay, Anthony Storr offers us the first good guru guide. Instead of tracking the mentality of the disciple, as many writers have done before him, Storr turns his sharp psychiatrist's light on the gurus themselves." Colin Hughes, Independent. "A stimulating and readable book... Storr's gurus include Gurdjieff and Rajneesh, Jung and Freud, Loyola and Jesus... As Storr wisely concludes all gurus should come with a health warning" Simon Jenkins, Sunday Times. Several of Storr's other books are reissued this month. 8pp b/w plates.