L'Atlantide by Pierre Benoît

"L'Atlantide" by Pierre Benoît is a novel published in 1919. Two French officers on a Saharan expedition become captives of a mysterious kingdom ruled by Queen Antinéa, who claims descent from the lost Atlantis. This enigmatic femme fatale collects her lovers in a macabre mausoleum, filling niches with their remains. One officer falls under her spell and commits an unthinkable act, then years later confesses his dark secret to a fellow lieutenant in an isolated desert fort. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Benoît, Pierre, 1886-1962
Title L'Atlantide
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantida_(novel) Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Atlantide_(roman)
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Science fiction
Subject Fantasy fiction
Subject Atlantis (Legendary place) -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 34469
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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