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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Bobby Campbell reviews 'Chapel Perilous'


Chapel Perilous
, the new RAW bio by Gabriel Kennedy, is out Tuesday. Bobby Campbell reviews it in the new Tales of Illuminatus newsletter. Here is his review:

"A quick word of glowing praise for Gabriel Kennedy's Chapel Perilous: The Life & Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson (Available Oct 22! https://amzn.to/3Y5xjVz)

"An absolutely spellbinding trip through the lives and ideas of Robert Anton Wilson, a book about RAW that is just as fun as reading a book by RAW, and an instant classic of Discordian lore. Gabriel Kennedy's exhaustive research has allowed him to paint a vividly intimate portrait of the artist as a complex, heroic, and indefatigable craftsman of a better tomorrow. And what's more, Kennedy not only gives us a great look at the man, but also the chaotic times in which he lived, and the zeitgeist in which he worked.

"RAW's famous incorrigible optimism is given full heartbreaking context, with an unflinching look at the reality of the situation on planet earth, but also a full serving of that stern stuff RAW was made of what allowed him to push the great work forward despite it all.

"Gabriel Kennedy has done the impossible work of pulling yet another cosmic trigger, and adding an indispensable, multidimensional, cornerstone to the hyperspatial structure of Robert Anton Wilson's magnificent oeuvre. Chapel Perilous is open all night! And ready whenever you are :)))"

Here is the official website.  More information and Joseph Matheny's blurb is in an earlier post. 

Only a Kindle is listed on Amazon, but a paperback is  in the works and is supposed to become available soon. 


2 comments:

Bobby Campbell said...

Late breaking news! My email is lighting up with notifications that the Tales of Illuminatus! #1 Kickstarter orders have started shipping :)))

Cleveland Okie (Tom Jackson) said...

Thank you Bobby, I'll do a separate blog post to make sure people see this, likely tomorrow.