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Jordan Antonelli
, April 28, 2006
Robert Anton Wilson is a master storyteller, but that is almost a side note for this work. This book, the first in the Historical Illuminatus Chronicles, effectively mixes kaballah, the Mafia, conspiracy theory, strego magic, politics, the inquisition, history, the Knights Templar and music appreciation, to name just a few. The characters are brilliant, the action is fast paced and the writing is at times laugh out loud funny--in spite of, or perhaps because of the gravity of the material. Buy the Widow's Son and Nature's God as well, because you'll want them immediately once you finish this.
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