Nature's God (Hist Illuminatus Chronicles) [Paperback]

Robert C. Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hist Illuminatus Chronicles | Publication Date: June 4, 1991

They are the most secret of organizations and the most powerful--the Illuminati. They continue to shift the patterns of history to fulfill plans of their own, to open pathways to power which ordinary mortals are never meant to tread.

It is 1776, and Sigismundo Celine, a young Neapolitan aristocrat and musician--exiled from his homeland after an unfortunate duel--has fled Europe for the American colonies. Here he will seek to master the next levels of metaphysical magic, and search for the Indian territories. In the meantime, the Irish fisherman, Moon, is caught up in revolution, his fate linked with George Washington and Lafayette. While Sigismundo prepares to contest the most powerful of the Indian medicine men, Moon, Washington, and the troops are waging an equally desperate battle for survival. THESE ARE THE EVENTS WHICH WILL SOON RESHAPE THE WORLD.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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"More important than Ulysses or Finnegans Wake." -- Timothy Leary

"Devilish ... I loved it!" -- Greil Marcus, Rolling Stone

"When it comes to intelligent dissent, Wilson is the motherload. More importantly, he's funnier than a barrel of monkeys reciting the pledge of allegiance on the capital steps." --RU Sirius, Editor, Mondo 2000 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Novelist, teacher and former Playboy editor, Robert Anton Wilson is the author of the Cosmic Trigger trilogy; the Illuminatus! trilogy (with Robert Shea); the Schrodinger's Cat trilogy; the Historical Illuminatus series; Sex, Drugs & Magick; Prometheus Rising; Quantum Psychology; Coincidance; Email to the Universe; and many other works. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Roc (June 4, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451450590
• ISBN-13: 978-0451450593
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #516,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dear Bob, please finish and release the fourth book before you croak, it's your best artwork..., January 11, 2006

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Joey Bridges (Fallbrook, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nature's God: The History of the Early Illuminati (The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles Vol. 3) (Paperback)

Mr. Wilson, (not to be confused with that cantankerous abomination that lived next door to Dennis the menace), would do us a big flāva fave if he would 'git his ol' booty fininishin' and submittin' the fourth book he mentions as forthcoming at the end of this excellent book "Nature's God"! At the end of this book RAW says to look forward to the fourth book in the Historical Illuminatus Chronicles series and even gives us a title, Volume IV - "The World Turned Upside Down". So what happened? FYI in case the reader doesn't know, this is RAW's best artwork to date and yeah I've read pretty much everything so why he would let a big fan like me down by not finishing the series makes one want to say "Git' your flabby old tired geezer of an ace up and finish the series!" Not the most articulated formed sentence attempting to garner favor from Mr. Wilson and solicit his involvement in FINISHING THE FOURTH BOOK. Seriously, great book and Thank you dear brother Robert, may peace and joy reign throughout the remainder of this incarnation. Your fan, joey

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, September 5, 2005

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This review is from: Nature's God: The History of the Early Illuminati (The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles Vol. 3) (Paperback)

The third in the Historical Illuminatus Trilogy. As good as the other two, and they were great. The only problem I see is that thus far, this is the last one. There should be more. I hope the Robert Anton Wilson reads this, and writes some more in this series. Robert Anton Wilson left this plane on January 11, 2007. He will be sorely missed.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sad to say, I think this is the last of this series, June 21, 2000

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cagliostro (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nature's God (Hist Illuminatus Chronicles) (Paperback)

It seems like I read this is the last book of this series he will putout. I believe I read something from him that he said he had writtenthe fourth book, and decided not to release it. No reason to keep them going if the author himself doesn't want them to. As for the review, here goes. The Historical Illuminatis series is my favorite of all that Wilson has written, and I hope he releases the fourth book. All so far have been great, and in this one the chapter that is Sigismundo's Wilderness Diary is not to be missed. It borrows a lot from Nietzsche's "Maxims and Arrows", but gives them a new twist. Very good, and if you are a fan, find this book somehow.