The novel follows a desperate man trying to prove that a great European civilization—Atlantis—once existed. He has all the scientific data, archaeological evidence, and historical documents to prove his case. However, he finds himself in a Kafkaesque struggle: the government’s “Institute for the Coordination of Causes and Effects” has declared Atlantis a “causality error.”
Atlantida is the first part of Pekić's celebrated septology. It follows the eccentric Inspector Kosta Andrijašević, a man prone to "heretical" thinking, who investigates crimes that defy rational explanation. The novel sets the stage for Pekić's grand exploration of history, myth, and the cyclic nature of civilization, using the detective genre as a vehicle for profound philosophical inquiry. Borislav Pekic Atlantida.pdf
A woman in a coat stitched of algae approached. "We barter here," she said. "You give us what you cannot retain, we give you what you cannot yet imagine." The novel follows a desperate man trying to
Another significant motif in the novel is the cyclical nature of history. Pekic suggests that human civilizations rise and fall in patterns that repeat over time. By exploring these cycles, the author offers insights into the nature of civilization and the factors that contribute to its growth and decline. It follows the eccentric Inspector Kosta Andrijašević, a