Mentored by a Madman: The William Burroughs Experiment by A J Lees

A fascinating account by a leading neurologist revealing his self-experimentation to find treatments for Parkinson’s Disease.

‘It is hard to believe that this extraordinary memoir is not fiction but every word of it turns out to be rooted in hospital life and literary experience.’ – Robert McCrum, The Observer

Watch Geoff Bird’s film of Mentored By A Madman: Professors Andrew Lees and Andrew Hussey in conversation here.