| The Masters of Atlantis Contributor(s): Portis, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1585670219 ISBN-13: 9781585670215 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: Back in print, Portis's brilliant "white comedy" is an unforgettable tale of secret societies, lost cities, and sacred texts--a cockeyed journey into an America of misfits and con men, oddballs and innocents. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Absurdist - Fiction | Humorous - Black Humor - Fiction | Fantasy - Historical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99086846 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Masters of Atlantis is a cock-eyed journey into an America of misfits and con-men, oddballs, and innocents by one of America's most respected novelists. Lamar Jimmerson is the leader of the Gnomon Society, the international fraternal order dedicated to preserving the arcane wisdom of the lost city of Atlantis. Stationed in France in 1917, Jimmerson comes across a little book crammed with Atlantean puzzles, Egyptian riddles, and extended alchemical metaphors. It's the Codex Pappus - the sacred Gnomon text. Soon he is basking in the lore of lost Atlantis, convinced that his mission on earth is to administer to and extend the ranks of the noble brotherhood. |
Contributor Bio(s): Portis, Charles: - Charles Portis lives in Arkansas, where he was born and educated. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, was the London bureau chief of the New York Herald-Tribune, and was a writer for The New Yorker. |