An examination into the life and work of the mysterious 20th century alchemist who somehow vanished in 1944, the result of much travel and considerable research on the part of the author. It also includes "a special chapter, contributed by Paul Mevryl, a long-time student of alchemy and Fulcanelli, [which] examines some startling prophetic indications encoded in an ancient stone monument which was itself highlighted by Fulcanelli in his own classic work, 'Le Mystere des Cathedrales'." Contents: List of Illustrations; Author's Note and Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One (The Secret Art of Hermes; Black is Wise; The Crucible of Culture; Initiation and The Initiates.; Flamel, Jung, Blavatsky & The Hidden Masters; Gold-Makers Galore; The Man Who Does Not Die); Part Two (The Fulcanelli Story; Fulcanelli: The Legend.; The Experiment Which Never Was; Behind The Legend: An Expose and a Rebuttal; The Praxi; Fulcanellli: The Alchemist; The Elixir, Soma & The Mystery of Manna; The Ultimate M