'The Dancer From Atlantis' by Poul Anderson is a time travel novel that follows a modern-day protagonist and three individuals from different historical eras who are transported back to ancient Greece and Atlantis. The story revolves around their interactions with the civilizations of the time and their attempts to prevent the destruction of Atlantis. Anderson weaves together elements of history, mythology, and time travel, creating an engrossing plot with sympathetic characters facing shared threats and paradoxes. The narrative explores themes of heroism, romance, and the complexities of time travel, offering a blend of historical fiction and fantasy that keeps readers engaged.
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The novel may contain themes and situations that are complex and could be considered mature, including the dynamics of romantic relationships and historical contexts that might include sexism.
Has Romance?
The Dancer From Atlantis contains a moderate amount of romance, primarily focused on the protagonist's relationships with the dancer from Atlantis and the romantic tension with his wife.
From The Publisher:
A mesmerizing tale of adventure and romance: An anomaly of time transports a twentieth-century man backward through history toward the greatest catastrophe the world has ever known
Looking out over the Pacific Ocean from the deck of a luxury cruise liner, American architect Duncan Reid is suddenly caught up in an inexplicable event-and when he awakens he is somewhere . . . different. Duncan has inadvertently fallen victim to a fatally malfunctioning time machine from the future, along with three equally startled companions from vastly different epochs and civilizations, and now he stands with them on the rocky Mediterranean coast of Egypt in the year 4000 BCE. With the aid of miraculous technology supplied by the dying time machine, the displaced four are able to communicate and share their stories, the most startling being the tale told by the one woman among them, the bewitching Erissa. Only decades removed from her actual time, she claims to be a priestess from Atlantis who views Duncan as a god, and she represents perhaps their only hope of returning to their rightful eras. But to do so will entail immersing themselves in the savage turmoil of an ancient world and placing themselves in harm's way on the eve of the most terrible devastation in human history.
A true giant of twentieth-century fantasy and science fiction, multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winner Poul Anderson astounds once more with a powerful adventure through history and legend that set a towering standard for time travel fiction.
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