Meet Me in Atlantis

My Quest to Find the 2,000-Year-Old Sunken City

De: Mark Adams

Narrado por: Andrew Garman

The New York Times best-selling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu sets out to uncover the truth behind the legendary lost city of Atlantis. A few years ago, Mark Adams made a strange discovery: Everything we know about the lost city of Atlantis comes from the work of one man, the Greek philosopher Plato. Then he made a second, stranger discovery: Amateur explorers are still actively searching for this sunken city all around the world, based entirely on the clues Plato left behind. Exposed to the Atlantis obsession, Adams decides to track down these people and determine why they believe it's possible to find the world's most famous lost city and whether any of their theories could prove or disprove its existence. He visits scientists who use cutting-edge technology to find legendary civilizations once thought to be fictional. He examines the numerical and musical codes hidden in Plato's writings, and with the help of some charismatic sleuths traces their roots back to Pythagoras, the sixth-century BC mathematician. He learns how ancient societies transmitted accounts of cataclysmic events - and how one might dig out the "kernel of truth" in Plato's original tale. Meet Me in Atlantis is Adams's enthralling account of his quest to solve one of history's greatest mysteries; a travelogue that takes listeners to fascinating locations to meet irresistible characters; and a deep, often humorous look at the human longing to rediscover a lost world.

©2015 Mark Adams (P)2015 Recorded Books

Great story and good travel Adventure

I really enjoyed it and kept rereading many sections. this is the second book of his I have read and both were very good

My most favorite audible of all time

I found this book riveting, entertaining and informative on so many levels. I was surprised at how well researched and written this book was. I did not have high expectations but was delightfully surprised. I have downloaded many historical documentary like this is by and large my favorite! I am really listen to this several times now and each time find something new and interest. I highly recommend. I found myself sharing bits of this book at dinner parties, sparking conversation and interest.

Great overview of Atlantis theories and the places and people involved

I downloaded this book mainly as a broad intro to Atlantis in advance of my first cruise to several Greek islands and Malta. This was a perfect accompaniment to my preparations but beyond that, I just really enjoyed it.

90% interesting, 80% entertaining

Andrew Garman's narration makes this shine! Overall, a great listen, lots of history, science, and philosophy- this is the sort of archaeological history I'm into - it did get a bit pedantic at times, but I was never outright bored - and the author reached a sensible conclusion.

Interesting but rambling

The author had so many interesting points that were lost in all the extra verbiage

Fascinating journey, impressive narration

Definitely must for anyone interested in history

The narrator is the best I've heard, convincingly differentiated different characters

Interesting.

This was a little dry, but I've always been interested by the idea that certain legends and myths have a genesis in real events. Adams has spent a lot of time interviewing experts and scholars, some quacks, regarding this subject. Will we ever really find Atlantis? Perhaps not, but it does seem plausible that somewhere at sometime there was a place where a great disaster occurred and water covered up the land. Was this related to Noah's ark and other ancient flood stories? I think so. Which of any of these stories holds all of the truth? Well,I'm not sure that can ever be answered.

A Search for the Search of Atlantis

I enjoyed listening to Mark Adams's journey. He assumes the pose an intelligent everyman, and buzzes around the world interviewing people engaged in the search for Atlantis. It's great fun to go on the journey with him. He admits that along the way, he got the bug of wanting to find Atlantis too. It is, after all, a lost utopia. I learned a lot about Plato, as well.
Skillfully narrated by Andrew Garman.

Recommend.

Terrific read!

loved it. loved it. loved it!!! highly recommend this book. just hate writing this review!

A Book for History Buffs

I listened to the entire book, but I don't know much about ancient history other than Plato, Socrates, Pythagorean geometry. Someone who loves ancient history would really enjoy the story.