At Last, Atlantis

by Matthew Rossi

Not a real place, but far more profoundly real than we can imagine, Atlantis has lurked on the fringe of human imagination since Plato first created it. A land of obsessions, which has filled different roles for different writers (lost continent, birthplace of man, aggressive invaders, cradle of civilization, world empire, a chimera to hunt for) it grows more powerful the less actual it seems. This book looks through the same lens of fantasy, alternate history and outright lunacy as the author's two previous books, Bottled Demon and Things That Never Were. At last, we come to Atlantis.

246 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2013

Reviews

[Jeff Raymond · Rating 4 out of 5]

I took my time reading this one, in part because it's so dense in places, and in part because there are so many moving parts in the individual pieces that I inevitably end up heading down various rabbit holes as I read about, say, Roanoke, and end up exploring that instead.

Thus is reading one of Rossi's books of essays, I suppose. It's maybe not as good as Bottled Demon in some regards, but is still excellent in terms of what it presents and the ideas that it tosses out there.

[Angel Avery · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read it in an afternoon. Didn't love it as it wasn't what I was expecting... I had hoped I would read more threads that came forward as a result of Atlantis (or that led back to Atlantis), but rather this read was a rambling wordy romp through time with wild unsupported theories the author holds. Yes, I found some interesting ideas, but overall, it wasn't my jam.

[Jason Brezinski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fantastic collection of speculative history essays. Weird history. Strange history. History that never happened. History that happened behind the history. Rossi's breath of knowledge is amazing. He builds speculation upon speculation and weaves a mind-boggling tapestry.
If you like the writing's of Tim Powers, James Blaylock, Ken Hite, you need to read this book.
Highest recommendation.

[Dave Olsher]

Glorious lunacy

Matthew Rossi weaves the most delicious tidbits of fringe theory, pseudohistory, and outright leaps of fancy into a magnificent feast for the mind.