The Atlas (novel)

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The Atlas
1997 Penguin Books edition
Author William T. Vollmann
Cover Artist Ken Miller
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Travelogue, memoir
Publisher Viking Penguin
Released 1996
Media Type Print (Paperback)
ISBN ISBN 0140254498 (paperback)

The Atlas is a 1996 semi-autobiographical work by American novelist William T. Vollmann, which was first published in 1996.

A mixture of fiction and nonfiction, this book was drawn from Vollmann's experiences travelling around the world. He relates these experiences through 53 interconnected stories that weave their way through the novel.