Atlantis by David Gibbins

After the disaster of the last book received as a Christmas present, this was a great read.

The book, in the fashionable "historic reconstruction" style, manages to mingle archeology and adventure with terrorism, with a good dose of history, plenty of classical and biblical references and even a strong storyline. Its 364 pages positively raced by, the only problem being the need to put the book down occasionally to get some sleep.

In an imaginary world inhabited by stereotypes, the main negative points are the sometimes excessive technical details given to real-life weaponry and some fanciful technologies.

Overall, a very good read. Recommended.