The Masters of Atlantis

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josierae, January 6, 2011 (view all comments by josierae)
While Portis might becoming a more familiar name due to the recent re-adaptation of his novel True Grit by the Cohen Brothers, it's worth taking a peek at one of his other novels, Masters of Atlantis. Portis writes with such wit and cleverness, he'll have you chuckling to yourself or forcing your friends to sit back and humor you as you read a line or two from this bizarrely funny book. Portis creates a sprawling mythology to the secret society at the center of this novel -- the Gnomons, led by two competing factions (Mr. Jimmerson's and Hen's) who base their rituals and belief systems on the lost city of Atlantis. From a decaying headquarters in Indiana, Mr. Jimmerson rules with absent-minded befuddlement as his rival, Hen, skirts about London then Mexico with a band of eccentric followers. There is no real way to describe this book; it's like nothing I've ever read before. But it is also one of the best books I've ever read and I can't recommend it highly enough.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781585670215

Author:

Portis, Charles

Publisher:

Overlook Press

Location:

Woodstock :

Subject:

General

Subject:

Fiction

Subject:

Humorous Stories

Subject:

Humorous

Subject:

Atlantis

Subject:

Secret societies

Subject:

Atlantis (Legendary place)

Subject:

General Fiction

Subject:

Fantasy fiction

Subject:

Literature-A to Z

Copyright:

2000

Edition Description:

Paperback / softback

Series Volume:

106-470

Publication Date:

20000331

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

from 12

Language:

English

Pages:

272

Dimensions:

8.07x5.46x.75 in. .67 lbs.

Age Level:

from 18