{"product_id":"lost-atlantis-short-stories-9781804175859","title":"Lost Atlantis Short Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eFlame Tree's new collection of stories from submissions and classic literature offering thrilling tales of lost cities and hidden civilisations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn exceptional addition to the stunning, richly-rewarding short story collections of Flame Tree's Gothic Fantasy series, with intriguing and thrilling tales from both new submissions and ancient sources. Plato's Lost Atlantis thought-experiment began in Timaeus with the idea of a perfect society lost to the world, but it has haunted the speculative mind for over 2000 years, bearing powerful narratives of Francis Bacon's \u003ci\u003eNew Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e and the Utopian tales of Thomas More, Samuel Butler, William Morris, Charlotte Perkins Gilman and in modern times, TV series and short stories galore. An imaginative tour-de-force that examines the nature and desires of humanity, from Antiquity to the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Ash Arya, Rose Beardmore, Leah Cypess, Niya M.K. Davis, Deborah L. Davitt, Tracy Fahey, Isobel Granby, John Linwood Grant, David Hankins, M.K. Hutchins, Karl Sade, Silas Leavitt, Kwame M.A. McPherson, Damien Mckeating, John Moralee, Barry Neenan, Spencer Orey, Erica Ruppert, C.R. Serajeddini, Zach Shephard, Calie Voorhis, and Lucy Zhang. These appear alongside classic work by Francis Bacon, Lord Dunsany, Clark Ashton Smith, Jules Verne and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe gorgeous editions of \u003cb\u003eFlame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Epic Tales\u003c\/b\u003e collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJennifer Fuller (foreword) is a Communications and Training Lead at Sierra 7 where she works to provide high-quality trainings and communications support for Veterans Affairs. Previously, she was a college professor serving at Jackson State University, Idaho State University, and Warner University. Her previous book Dark Paradise was a work of literary criticism that explored the Pacific islands through the lens of nineteenth-century literature. Her love of islands (and science fiction) is a theme that carries through much of her work, including her current co-authored project Beyond Atlantis: Islands of Imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flame Tree Collections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804175859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.00w x 1.38d","brand":"Jennifer Fuller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067743174837,"sku":"9781804175859","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ff0771e1-9954-49c4-9796-994335b89bea.jpg?v=1690864498","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lost-atlantis-short-stories-9781804175859","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}