{"product_id":"the-masters-of-atlantis-paperback","title":"The Masters of Atlantis - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Portis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A wonderful talent--original, quirky, exciting.\" --Larry McMurtry, author of\u003ci\u003e The Last Picture Show\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTerms of Endearment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I've loved his work all my life--'The Dog of the South' is a family favorite, as is 'Masters of Atlantis.' . . . The books are so funny that they cry to be read aloud.\" --Donna Tartt, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Goldfinch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMasters of Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e is a cockeyed journey into an America of misfits and con men, oddballs, and innocents, by one of America's most respected novelists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eCodex Pappus\u003c\/i\u003e: 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Charles Portis wrote five novels, and this is his penultimate. Portis is often compared to Mark Twain because, like Twain, Portis focuses on and plays with the wide range of expression found in American speech. Every character in this novel has a unique way of expressing himself, and it's clear to the reader that Portis genuinely loves each and every one of these characters and creating for them a unique vernacular. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fans of \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e or other Charles Portis novels and for readers who have yet to discover his work, a trip with Portis and Lamar Jimmerson will be great fun and full of rewards.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44402735415398,"sku":"9781585670215","price":26.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ZGo0MXZIVUZ6N3FQaXpBTGpVbHBNUT09.webp?v=1769683931","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-masters-of-atlantis-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}