{"product_id":"masters-of-atlantis","title":"Masters of Atlantis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasters of Atlantis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a cockeyed journey into an America of misfits and con men, oddballs, and innocents, by one of America's most respected novelists, #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author Charles Portis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the few laugh-out-loud novels I've read.\" --Conan O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLamar 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\u003eCharles 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\u003eA brilliantly comic novel, this cult classic is a masterwork of American fiction--an unforgettable portrait of idealists chasing secrets that may never have existed. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A wonderful talent--original, quirky, exciting.\" --Larry McMurtry, author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Last Picture Show\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerms of Endearment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I've loved his work all my life--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Dog of the South\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a family favorite, as is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasters of Atlantis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e. . . . The books are so funny that they cry to be read aloud.\" --Donna Tartt, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Goldfinch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, in the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Charles Portis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52081201774823,"sku":"9781585670215","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0913\/8151\/files\/9781585670215-us.jpg?v=1779215360","url":"https:\/\/neighborbookstx.com\/products\/masters-of-atlantis","provider":"Neighbor Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}