Books with title The Lost World

After weeks of hair-raising experiences in the Amazon jungle, as narrated in The Quest of Captain Ernst, Bill and his five friends sail down the mighty river on the raft that Ernst and members of an African boat-building tribe had constructed, and which had brought them across the wild Atlantic Ocean in a vain search for a lost civilisation.The year is 11,995 BC, the year before the ancestors of Bill’s Martian friends escape the death sentence imposed upon them by the cruel and decadent rulers of their homeland, and survive to found a colony on the Red Planet. Bill had been entrusted by Zeris, the Chief Elder of Similaria with the task of bringing back to 21st Century Mars details of the history and cultural heritage of their Earthly ancestors that had been lost. The Lost World tells how he and his friends find the scientifically advanced society and become perilously involved in its politics, and how one of the party gets entangled in a potentially dangerous relationship. And it transpires that the valuable records they obtain cannot withstand rapid time travel. Read how the six intrepid time-travellers and seasoned space explorers strive to overcome a succession of life-threatening challenges, with some help from the Andromedans, who are never far away.

Somewhere in South America, there is a plateau; and roaming in its forests are dinosaurs. Only one man has ever been there, and his reports are so astonishing that no-one is prepared to believe him; except the extraordinary Professor Challenger. He decides to take a trip to prove beyond doubt that this lost world really exists. With the daredevil journalist Edward Malone, meticulous, sceptical Professor Summerlee and the professional adventruer Lord John Roxton, Challenger sets out on a mission as dangerous as it is thrilling. Inspiring endless imitations, The Lost World is Sir Arthur Conab Doyle's classic adventure of discovery.

* 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.