The Masters of Atlantis -- Charles Portis, Paperback

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.

Author: Charles Portis
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 03/01/2000
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781585670215
Age Range: 18-UP

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/03/2000 pg. 64
Library Journal 05/15/2000 pg. 130