{"product_id":"the-lure-of-atlantis-strange-tales-of-the-sunken-continent-paperback","title":"The Lure of Atlantis: Strange Tales of the Sunken Continent - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Wheatley\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'All about us on the stairs was some of the most exquisite statuary I have ever seen... save for a few pieces carved in the form of some hideous beast, the like of which I have never seen on earth...' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The sunken continent of Atlantis has dwelt in the collective imagination of writers and artists for centuries; a bejeweled paradox bubbling with themes of irrecoverable loss and quixotic faith in its rediscovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This new anthology collects stories from the vast, yet seldom recognized, vault of Atlantean fiction from the Golden Age of \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, presented in four core sections, perfect for diving into: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Atlantis Rediscovered - in which the ruins of ancient Atlantis are found again \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Atlantis Revisited - tales of Deep Time, in which the descendants of Atlanteans re-live the experiences of ancestors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Atlantis Resurrected - in which Atlantis never sunk at all but remains at large in the world \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Atlantis Reimagined - in which the continent is fertile ground for experiments in Weird Fantasy and beyond \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Wheatley\u003c\/b\u003e is a practice-based researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London, whose work explores weird fiction in the age of climate crisis. He lectures at the University of Worcester and edited the Tales of the Weird anthology \u003ci\u003eThe Horned God: Weird Tales of the Great God Pan\u003c\/i\u003e in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.4 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763903332640,"sku":"9780712354981","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b7335ebe0a1c5f697eafd2d22dbace5c.webp?v=1780241836","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lure-of-atlantis-strange-tales-of-the-sunken-continent-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}