The novel explores the collision between the civilization of Atlantis and the Sacrificial/Mythical worldview of the ancient Hesperides (Western Europe). It is a story about the rise of a new world order born from the ashes of a destroyed high civilization.
The novel's structure is as intriguing as its content. Pekic employs a non-linear narrative, jumping back and forth in time, and blending historical facts with fictional accounts. This stylistic choice reflects the author's belief in the subjective nature of history and the interconnectedness of human experiences across time and space. Borislav Pekic Atlantida.pdf
If Pekić had written this Atlantida, he would have done it with tenderness for characters who are both ridiculous and dignified, with impatience for political theater, and with a sly belief that literature’s job is to make the reader complicit in the island’s survival. The city does not surrender its secrets; it trades them, in fragments and footnotes, for company. Unveiling the Mysteries of Atlantis: A Review of