Mark Adams is the author of the acclaimed history Mr. America, which The Washington Post named a Best Book of 2009, and the New York Times bestsellers Meet Me in Atlantis and Turn Right at Machu Picchu. A writer for many national magazines, including GQ, Men's Journal, and New York, he lives near New York City with his wife and children.
“The lively, skeptical but open-minded travel writer Mark
Adams...takes readers along to four plausible sites, without
quackery and with a contagious spirit of curiosity, interviewing
scores of experts and fanatics, and painting pictures that will
make even the most levelheaded traveler yearn to repeat his
fantastic itinerary.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Infused with humor and pop culture references, Adams makes what
could have been a tedious recitation of theories into an exciting
adventure.”—Chicago Tribune
“Adams maintains a journalistic skepticism and a buoyant sense of
humor, making Atlantis a gripping journey.”—Entertainment
Weekly
"Always entertaining, Meet Me in Atlantis also introduces a
significant amount of Platonic philosophy and devotes generous
space to legitimate archaeology like that in Akrotiri. Perhaps the
most enjoyable aspect is Adams’s knack for clever descriptions of
places and people.”—The Daily Beast
“Writing with the same jaunty style as Turn Right at Machu Picchu,
Adams merrily entertains the lost-cities audience.”—Booklist
“Few mythic places exert a more powerful pull on the imagination
than Atlantis, and here the fabled lost city has found its perfect
chronicler. Adventurous, inquisitive and mirthful, Mark Adams
gamely sifts through the eons of rumor, science, and lore to find a
place that, in the end, seems startlingly real indeed—like a vivid
dream surfacing from the weird and murky depths of human
consciousness.”—New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides
“The collision between Adams' youthful zeal and journalistic
sensibilities provide an arresting dichotomy to an absorbing
search… Fact or fiction, Atlantis, as the author ably demonstrates,
still has the power to enthrall inquiring minds.”—Kirkus Reviews
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