The Devil of Decourcy Island: The Brother XII

by Ronald Macisaac, Charles Lillard, Don Clark

Sex Slaves... Buried Treasure... Egyptian Rites. Read about the man for whom "the devil renamed a day in hell." This is the legend of Brother XII. His nefarious deeds were the talk of Canada in the 1920s and 1930s when he established a cult following and colony on Vancouver Island. There, at the theosophical Aquarian Foundation, Brother XII professed to usher in a new age, restoring the mysteries of ancient Egypt. And there he bilked his followers out of thousands of dollars. His religion has been called "bizarre," "preposterous," and "downright evil" by Pierre the stories surrounding his scandalous affairs are mythic. Then learn about the real Brother XII. Using original research, MacIsaac, Clark, and Lillard delve into the history of Vancouver Island and the Theosophical circles of the beginning of this century. In Brother XII the fog of half-truths shrouding this man of mystery is lifted for a story even more intriguing than the myth. --- from book's back cover

Genres: Nonfiction

129 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Signor Mambrino · Rating 1 out of 5]

Awful book that turns a Canadian curiosity into a boring, stupid history lesson.

[JM · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author tries very hard to cut through the legend of Brother XII and get as close to the facts as possible, but he's not totally successful given the dearth of hard evidence in the entire story. Unfortunately this is very poorly edited and makes following the investigation that much more difficult. There are better books about XII.

[Morgan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not sure what this was but I don't think I'd even call it a book.

[Kurtographer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great story

[Greg Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great subject matter, but poorly edited so it makes for a tough read.