Atlantis: The Legend of the Lost City
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A magnificently illustrated retelling of the story of Atlantis--one of the world's most haunting and fascinating myths. Floating on the emerald sea is a small rocky island belonging to the mighty sea-god Poseidon. Few visit its shores-until Poseidon marries a beautiful woman named Cleito and transforms the island into a rich and fertile paradise, where all things flourish. A magnificent city arises. Poseidon names his perfect island Atlantis. Atlantis prospers and its people live in peace, but as the years pass, Poseidon's descendants start to act less like gods and more like men. When the people incur the wrath of their god, a terrible curse is carried out and the entire island sinks forever beneath the waves. This retelling of the history of fabled Atlantis is based on Plato's Timaeus and Critias. It features a note by internationally known historian Geoffrey Ashe, who has written extensively in the area of mythology.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:080506334X
ISBN13:9780805063349
Release Date:May 2000
Publisher:Henry Holt & Company
Length:1 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 11.0" x 11.0"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
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Great Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book is wonderful. The story of the island of Atlantis is clearly written and the pictures are beautiful. It explains the origins of Atlantis, how it got formed and how it became prosperous, all the way to how it was swallowed up by the ocean when the people became corrupt. My sons (3 and 5 years old) ask for it again and again.
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