Masks of the Illuminati
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| Author | Robert Anton Wilson |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | science fiction |
| Publisher | Dell Publishing |
| Released | 1981 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-440-50306-X (1990 edition) |
Masks of the Illuminati is a 1981 novel by Robert Anton Wilson, co-author of The Illuminatus! Trilogy. Although not per se a sequel to the earlier work, it does carry on many of the themes of the trilogy. The novel features numerous real-life historical figures in its narrative, including a first person description of reality by Albert Einstein and James Joyce, while the plot involves Aleister Crowley, British nobles, the Loch Ness Monster and mystical experiences. The plot revolves primarily around the description by a young English gentleman, Sir John Babcock, of his initiation into the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. (Sir John also makes a very brief cameo appearance as an old man in Illuminatus!)
