What is the Illuminatus! Trilogy?
Written by Robert Joseph Shea (1933 – 1994/03/10) and Robert Anton Wilson (1932/01/18 – ), the Illuminatus! Trilogy consists of The Eye in the Pyramid (1975) (ISBN), The Golden Apple (October 1975) (ISBN), and Leviathan (November 1975, January 1976, November 1977, May 1979) (ISBN: 0440147425). Originally published by Dell in 1975 as three separate paperbacks, but since, long available in one large 800+ page volume (ISBN: 0440539811). A hardcover is also available from Fine Communicatins [sic?] (ISBN: 1567312373). It received a Hall of Fame Award from the Libertarian Futurist Society in 1986 as a work of “classic libertarian fiction.” The story involves investigations of and initiations into various conspiratorial groups, sex, drugs, and a dangerous rock band. Peter Trei writes: “I’ve met Wilson, and my impression is that he lacks sincerity. I don’t think he actually believes in the continuing existence of the Illuminati, but knows he s stumbled onto a gold mine. He does seem serious ab
