So, get two educated men together who both love Joyce, pulp science fiction, conspiracy theory, free-market capitalism, Discordianism, sex, and drugs, and this trilogy is pretty much what you get. An exercise in illusion and allusion, "The Illuminatus! Trilogy" is a trippy adventure exploring the clash between law and anarchy, and everything in-between. A pleasure to read and discuss. The trilogy is hard to describe, so I'll leave you with a paraphrased quote from the book that sums it up: Everything is true, everything is false, and everything is meaningless.