Books with title Return to the Lost World

* Beautifully illustrated with atmospheric paintings by renowned artists, Doyle's gripping tale concerns an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals still survive.* Just as accessible and enjoyable for today's readers as it would have been when first published, the novel is one of the great works of English literature and continues to be widely read throughout the world.* This meticulous digital edition from Heritage Illustrated Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original text and is enhanced with images of classic works of art carefully selected by our team of professional editors.

What if dinosaurs never really died out, and are still living in a remote corner of the world? This is a recurring scenario in books and films, but Arthur Conan Doyle got there first with his 1912 novel, The Lost World. The hot-tempered Professor Challenger has organized an expedition to the wild jungles of South America. Together with a fellow scientist, a hunter, and a journalist, he makes his way to a volcanic plateau where they encounter creatures left over from another age. Will they be able to survive in this terrifying ancient world? Exciting, imaginative, and humorous from start to finish, The Lost World is a treat for readers of all ages.

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. “The Lost World” is a novel released in 1912 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive. It was originally published serially in the popular Strand Magazine and illustrated by New-Zealand-born artist Harry Rountree during the months of April–November 1912. The character of Professor Challenger was introduced in this book. The novel also describes a war between indigenous people and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)

Headed by the larger-than-life figure of Professor Challenger, a scientific expedition sets out to explore a plateau in South America that remains frozen in time from the days when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Seemingly impossible to penetrate, this lost world holds great danger for the four men, whether from fiendish ape-men or terrifying prehistoric creatures. Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale of adventure and discovery still excites the reader today just as dinosaurs continue to grip the popular imagination.

The Lost World is a novel released in 1912 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive. It was originally published serially in the popular Strand Magazine and illustrated by New-Zealand-born artist Harry Rountree during the months of April–November 1912. The character of Professor Challenger was introduced in this book. The novel also describes a war between indigenous people and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures.

Mr. Hungerton, her father, really was the most tactless person upon earth,—a fluffy, feathery, untidy cockatoo of a man, perfectly good-natured, but absolutely centered upon his own silly self. If anything could have driven me from Gladys, it would have been the thought of such a father-in-law. I am convinced that he really believed in his heart that I came round to the Chestnuts three days a week for the pleasure of his company, and very especially to hear his views upon bimetallism, a subject upon which he was by way of being an authority.For an hour or more that evening I listened to his monotonous chirrup about bad money driving out good, the token value of silver, the depreciation of the rupee, and the true standards of exchange.

Somewhere in South America lies a plateau with dinosaurs roaming in its great forests. Only one man has ever been there, and his reports are so astonishing that nobody is prepared to believe him--except the extraordinary Professor Challenger. He decides to take a trip and prove beyond doubt that this lost world really does exist. With the daredevil journalist Edward Malone, meticulous and skeptical Professor Summerlee, and the professional adventurer Lord John Roxton, Challenger sets out on a mission as dangerous as it is thrilling.Inspiring endless imitations, The Lost World is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic adventure of discovery.

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This unique edition includes detailed, hand-crafted annotations:- Historical contextThe reader will find in this edition unique, dedicated, detailed, specific, hand-crafted additional content/annotations. The historical context included will provide the reader a detailed background on circumstances of creation of Doyle’s famous characters, the period and the author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (born 1859, died 1930). Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the most recognisable characters in detective stories genre in the whole world literature – Sherlock Holmes.In early 1891, Conan Doyle opened an ophthalmology practice in London. This wasn't a success (in his autobiography, Conan Doyle claims that he didn't have a single patient). However, his lack of patients did give him more time to concentrate on writing, and during this period he developed the approach that would catapult Holmes (and Conan Doyle) to international success.Sherlock Holmes stories continue to entertain millions of readers across the world, even over hundred years after their creation. The reader is captivated by Sherlock Holmes and beautifully crafted stories that make them crave more. In his later writing Conan Doyle also created one of the great anti-establishment heroes in Professor Challenger. Fiercely intelligent but also irascible, unpredictable and occasionally violent, Challenger is willing to challenge any scientific or cultural precept, however dearly held. Largely written during and after World War One, the Challenger novels poke fun at widely held beliefs and use the science fiction to examine and underline the strangeness and unpredictability of the world.'The Lost World' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a fascinating reading that will keep the reader entertained all the time. Just plunge into the amazing world of Professor Challenger, and enjoy yourself along the way.'The Lost World' was first published in 1912.

• Includes illustrations from the original text.George Edward Challenger is part of an expedition to a plateau in South America where prehistoric creatures, including dinosaurs, still survive. The novel also describes a war between indigenous people and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures.This is the first of five Professor Challenger fantasy and science fiction stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.