The Lost World

`the ordinary laws of Nature are suspended. The various checks with influence the struggle for existence in the world at large are all neutralized or altered. Creatures survive which would otherwise disappear.' 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 word 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. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

`the ordinary laws of Nature are suspended. The various checks with influence the struggle for existence in the world at large are all neutralized or altered. Creatures survive which would otherwise disappear.' 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 word 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. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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. For no apparent reason I had overlooked reading this book, written by one of my favorite authors. I have only read his Sherlock Holmes series (over and over, I might add) and was pleasantly surprised by The Lost World. Professor Challenger is a ridiculed scientist with a tenacious narcissistic streak a mile wide. A young newsman trying to make a mark for himself by casting in his lot with the professor. Together with a big game hunter and a skeptical scientist (a foil to Challenger) they travel to South America to find a Jurassic plateu hidden in the Amazon. Adventure, dinosaurs, ape men, and a petulant girlfriend all appear in due order. Well worth the read, and holds up well despite the various movie treatments. Now to the illustrations. These are not worth the additional cost. I'm not even sure what they are supposed to be, as most of them seem to have zero relevance to the text and are NOT Doyle's original drawings. They appear to be stylized (read: software manipulated) stock photos as far as I can tell, but the quality is so poor that it is impossible to be certain. On the other hand, the text formatting of this illustrated version is quite good. Very enjoyable read, from a fascinating period of history when adventure could still be found in far away places.

From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo comes the sequel to the smash-hit Jurassic Park, a thriller that's been millions of years in the making. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Fast and gripping."-- The Washington Post Book World It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end--the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, and the island indefinitely closed to the public. There are rumors that something has survived. . . . "Harrowing thrills . . . fast-paced and engaging."-- People "A very scary read."-- Entertainment Weekly "Action-packed."--New York Daily News "An edge-of-the-seat tale." --St. Petersburg Times

From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo comes the sequel to the smash-hit Jurassic Park, a thriller that's been millions of years in the making. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Fast and gripping."-- The Washington Post Book World It is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end--the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, and the island indefinitely closed to the public. There are rumors that something has survived. . . . "Harrowing thrills . . . fast-paced and engaging."-- People "A very scary read."-- Entertainment Weekly "Action-packed."--New York Daily News "An edge-of-the-seat tale." --St. Petersburg Times

'Gripping' Sunday Express ' Action-packed' New York Daily News 'Another monster hit by a giant of a writer' The Daily Express ' The Lost World moves at a spanking pace. . . recommended as first-rate entertainment' The Spectator _____________________ SOMETHING HAS SURVIVED… Six years after Jurassic Park’s catastrophic collapse, chaos theorist Ian Malcolm thought the nightmare was over. He was wrong. When a rescue mission draws him to Isla Sorna – InGen’s secret breeding ground – Malcolm discovers the dinosaurs didn’t just survive. They’ve thrived. Stranded on an island where ancient predators rule and humans are prey, Malcolm and his team must fight to escape the lost world – or face their own extinction. The electrifying sequel to the global phenomenon Jurassic Park . _____________________ More praise for The Lost World ' Harrowing thrills. . . fast-paced and engaging' People 'Fast and gripping' The Washington Post 'A very scary read' Entertainment Weekly 'An edge-of-the-seat tale' St. Petersburg Times

'Gripping' Sunday Express ' Action-packed' New York Daily News 'Another monster hit by a giant of a writer' The Daily Express ' The Lost World moves at a spanking pace. . . recommended as first-rate entertainment' The Spectator _____________________ SOMETHING HAS SURVIVED… Six years after Jurassic Park’s catastrophic collapse, chaos theorist Ian Malcolm thought the nightmare was over. He was wrong. When a rescue mission draws him to Isla Sorna – InGen’s secret breeding ground – Malcolm discovers the dinosaurs didn’t just survive. They’ve thrived. Stranded on an island where ancient predators rule and humans are prey, Malcolm and his team must fight to escape the lost world – or face their own extinction. The electrifying sequel to the global phenomenon Jurassic Park . _____________________ More praise for The Lost World ' Harrowing thrills. . . fast-paced and engaging' People 'Fast and gripping' The Washington Post 'A very scary read' Entertainment Weekly 'An edge-of-the-seat tale' St. Petersburg Times