The Lost Continent: The Story of Atlantis

The Lost Continent: The Story of Atlantis is a fantasy adventure novel by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne, first published in 1900. Set in a mythical prehistoric empire at the height of its splendor, it reimagines Atlantis as a place of monumental cities, ancient rites, and perilous seas.

The narrative follows a seasoned statesman and soldier who returns to the island and becomes entangled in palace politics, sacred obligations, and a battle for the realm’s future. Hyne charts the rise of tyranny and the erosion of old virtues as the court drifts toward excess, and the people toward unrest. At its core, the book explores power, ambition, and moral decay against a backdrop of ritual, prophecy, and war.

Hyne’s Atlantis bristles with strange sciences and formidable magic, colossal defenses, and audacious voyages across treacherous waters. The story builds from intimate intrigues to epic clashes and sea-swept escapes, capturing the wonder of a civilization convinced of its own invincibility.

As tempests gather and mountains tremble, the tale rushes toward a cataclysmic reckoning. Blending romance, political intrigue, and high adventure, this classic lost-world saga offers a vivid, fast-paced retelling of the Atlantis myth that still sparks the imagination.

"We were both of us not a little stiff as the result of sleeping out in the open all that night, for even in Grand Canary the dew-fall and the comparative chill of darkness are not to be trifled with. For myself on these occasions I like a bit of a run as an early refresher."