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The Earth Will Shake
- The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles Vol. I
- Narrated by: Scot Crisp
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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They have been with us throughout the ages: the "Invisible College" of wisdom and their adversaries, the destroyers. The history of the world is their story - a conspiracy as vast as time itself.
Naples, Italy, circa 1764: A young aristocrat is about to stumble onto one piece of the great pattern. As witness to a vicious assassination and victim of his passion for the beautiful daughter of his enemy, young Sigismundo Celine is forced to begin a mystical odyssey amidst an ageless clash of Freemasons, Mafia, and the Illuminati.
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Before Dan Brown, Umberto Eco, and The X-Files, there was Robert Anton Wilson and The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles. Beginning in 1982 with The Earth Will Shake, Wilson set out to trace the conspiratorial and philosophical underpinnings of Western history. By the third and final novel, the Chronicles expose the historical cross-currents of Freemasonry, the American Revolution, Rosicrucians, the Marquis de Sade, and the Illuminati, revealing a saga as elaborate and startling as history ought to be!
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- Kamal
- 09-13-07
A powerful start to the series
While starting out a little slowly (not for lack of drama - the book starts with a murder during Sunday mass in the church), the book steadily builds up momentum while weaving together narrative threads like the complementary harmonics of a sonata.
Intrigue, murder, lust, revenge, class conflict, conspiracy, the book covers the gamut of topics and ties them together in the central character of a somewhat likeable, but very human, Napoli musician - Sigismundo. Starting with the character aged 14 years, and following him for the next six to seven years, the book takes him through his slow maturation while introducing an increasingly complex series of plot elements.
Where is the rest of the series, I need closure!
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- M.E. Brannan
- 06-06-09
Not for Everyone
If you are easily offended by material which questions orthodoxy, stay away from this book, but if you are interested in alternative views of the Universe and the nature of gods and men in the Universe, this book may be for you. While the narration could have been better, it didn't undermine an interesting and thought-provoking story.
Another thing to consider is that this story ends very abruptly just about the time that it gets going strong. Considering that the sequel, The Widow's Son, has been out for awhile and has yet to make an appearance on Audible, don't expect to get closure any time soon.
I wish the rest of this series as well as the Schroedinger's Cat trilogy were currently available. Oh, well, a boy can dream.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-23-09
Great second look at history and philosophy
Very engrossing tale; VERY disappointing at the end - it ended quite abruptly and the next book in the series is not yet available!
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- Andrew
- 07-13-07
Hugely entertaining and informative.
Robert Anton Wilson described himself as “agnostic about everything” and called his writing an attempt to break down conditioned associations and look at the world in new ways. It is with this understanding tucked under our hats that we approach “The Earth will Shake”. This is the first of three books in a series called the “The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles” and follows the adventures of a young Neapolitan noble, Sigismundo Celine. Set in the late 18th century, Sigismundo is a young man perfectly conditioned to his station in life. A member of a wealthy aristocratic family, he is dutiful to the codes and expectations of his class and is a devout and obedient catholic. Piece by piece Sigismundo is impelled by circumstance to begin questioning everything he believes. Beneath a worldview dominated by the Church of Rome and policed by the brutal Dominican’s he discovers a subculture of secret societies and heretical thinking, but even here truth is difficult to determine. In his search Sigismundo must explore deep within himself and learn to question everything he is told. Along the way there is plenty of adventure, a swift flowing plot and a bounty of interesting and complex characters to keep the listener engaged. For those who enjoyed John Crowley’s “Aeygpt”, this novel covers similar ground but is an eminently easier listen. Wilson was an erudite writer with a great skill for disseminating psychological and esoteric concepts within the framework of a fictional story. This is a superior audio production with an excellent narrator. A hugely entertaining and profound work. Well written and deeply appreciated by this reviewer.
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- Kimberly
- 07-02-07
Wonderful
This book is a slow starter but it will teach and entertain you to the very end. I cannot wait for the next part!
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- Haley
- 10-26-21
As Interesting as any of Bob's other works!
But the story is alot more intriguing than the original, please make the other two into audio books!!:"
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- Tim Bost
- 12-26-21
Crisp Delivers Wilson Beautiful!y
This historical contrivance is Robert Anton Wilson at his finest. It's full of wit, wisdom, and philosophical paradox, all encased In a narrative structure that serves the author well. The narration by Scott Crisp is excellent. I just wish that there were more Audible recordings in this often-overlooked series by the late iconoc!ast!
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- AMP
- 08-06-18
RAW Never Disappoints
Such a fascinating book. If you're a fan of Robert Anton Wilson's work in general, you will enjoy this book. If you liked Illuminatus! you will probably enjoy this book. If you've read any amount a RAW's non-fiction work, you'll be delighted to see how he weaves his philosophical and scientific ideas seamlessly into a compelling story. I really wish the sequels had audiobook versions as well.
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- Dr Purple
- 08-27-17
Pure RAW
This is on par with his best.
Perfectly crafted, I listened to it in two sittings.
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- William Fletcher
- 08-16-17
loved it
basically if one has no familiarity with Robert Anton Wilson and his works they'll likely not find this book great. but the book covers many interesting subjects and creates a portrait of history fabricated.
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- caroline
- 06-09-11
Excellent
Interesting, great narration, great book that offers something different, i have now got his trilogy,fantastic.
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