Atlantis: A Novel about Economic Government (Paperback)

~ Robert Klassen (Author)
Key Phrases: security contractor, Robert Klassen, Miss Whitefeather, Lydia Fisher (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

A secret agent is sent to spy inside a city built on a Sioux Indian reservation in South Dakota. There he meets and falls in love with the daughter of the man who owns the city. She is abducted by other agents and he must find her in the wilderness of the Black Hills. He learns many things about the collapse of old paradigms and the rising of new paradigms for government and economics.

About the Author

Born on an Indiana farm in 1940, Robert Klassen studied at Marquette and Indiana Universities in the 1960s and under Andrew J. Galambos in the 1970s. He has worked in health-care since 1963. He has three grown sons and two grandchildren.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: IUniverse (March 24, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595094821
• ISBN-13: 978-0595094820
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,346,119 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New paradigms, September 4, 2000

By	Merle A. Kinsman (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mr. Klassen explores a new world created with the idea that all creators of ideas have ownership. Comparing an old world with a new world we see how this new view could replace old systems. A clearly written and exciting novel challenging us to reexamime our own ideas. Integrity is the glue of this vision of a new society and how it relates to the individual. I would recommend this novel to any person that is searching for new solutions to old problems.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Truly Progressive, August 30, 2000

By A Customer

What would a revolutionary social vision be, who could create it, and where? Inspired by the works of Ayn Rand and Andrew Galambos, among others, Robert Klassen paints an interesting scenario. When ancient wisdom discovers science, a proprietary interest and the right piece of land, social paradigms can shift. For those familiar with Galambos and Rand, Klassen's interpretation is delightfully understated. Thinking of others, I'd pay 5 stars for fuller treatment.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ideas about doing without government, October 20, 2004

By	Charles F. Hanes (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are interested in ideas about how society could operate without government -- taxes, laws, and regulations -- this book is for you. In particular, the concept on how to deal with intellectual property is by itself worth the price of the book.

I found the exact scenario depicted in the story somewhat unlikely, but that is not the point.

And if you didn't like "Atlas Shrugged", don't bother, you won't like this one either.