Atlantis: The Eighth Continent

If you thought Atlantis was a myth, this book may change your mind.

Legends suggest that, for thousands of years before the beginning of recorded history, a powerful civilisation flourished in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. This breathtakingly advanced island continent boasted splendid cities, golden temples, crowded sea ports from which the far-reaching influence of Atlantis spread to the rest of the world, until its destruction in an overwhelming cataclysm.

Now, based on careful study of scientific undersea research, Charles Berlitz shows that the Atlantis story is not legend but fact—and unravels a startling mystery. In Atlantis: The Eighth Continent readers will find answers to many of their questions, such as:

• What message lies buried with the mighty stone structures deep beneath the Atlantic?
• What profound revelations about Atlantis have come to us from beyond Earth?
• Was Atlantis destroyed in an ancient nuclear war?
• What great centres of Atlantean culture yet await discovery?

One may reflect that time has satisfactorily borne out Plato’s conclusion regarding the ‘opposite continent’ (America) 2,000 years before its discovery, or rediscovery, by Europeans. The existence of Atlantis, however, is still far from accepted by the scientific community, which steadfastly labels it a legend, myth, or even a hoax generated by Plato. But a series of modern discoveries under the Atlantic Ocean seem to show that Plato was essentially correct in his account of the ‘legendary’ Atlantis, as he was in his reference to the Americas.

Controversial since its first publication, Atlantis: The Eighth Continent remains a fascinating book for modern readers, particularly those who enjoy the paranormal and popular mysteries.

Charles Berlitz (1914–2003) was an American author and businessman. A grandson of Maximilien Berlitz, who founded the Berlitz Language Schools, Charles was raised in a multi-lingual household and spoke eight languages fluently. His written works were mainly concerned with paranormal and/or unexplained phenomena: he wrote frequently about Atlantis and the Bermuda Triangle, and believed that extra-terrestrials had visited Earth.