Review: 'Albion Dreaming'

'Albion Dreaming', written by Andy Roberts, was first published in 2008 by Marshall Cavendish. The book explores the history of LSD use in Britain, charting the military, scientific and cultural use of the psychedelic since its introduction in 1952. Joining an illustrious line of psychedelic drug histories, ‘Albion Dreaming’ is not only a fine addition to British psychedelic literature but to the whole genre worldwide.

The opening chapters explore the military and scientific use of LSD, two threads that entwine with one another and, interestingly, which throw up as many questions as Roberts answers...