num_pages: 214
description: The restless, questing intellect of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle spurred him far beyond the ingenious puzzles he constructed for Sherlock Holmes. In The Lost World, Doyle, a devotee of the occult and fantastic tales of adventure and discovery, introduces his readers to Professor Challenger, an eccentric paleontologist, on his suspense-filled search for prehistoric creatures in the wilds of the Amazon. Professor Challenger's doughty troupe includes a skeptical colleague, Professor Summerlee; the cool-headed, plucky sportsman Lord John Roxton; and the narrator, the intrepid reporter Edward Malone. When their bridge to civilization collapses, the explorers find themselves marooned among dinosaurs and savage ape-people. Originally published in 1912, this imaginative fantasy unfolds with humor and good-natured satirical eye for pedantry. Fans of Arthur Conan Doyle will delight in this rare gem, as will dinosaur fanciers and adventure story aficionados.
language: English
title: The Lost World
titlecomplete: The Lost World
characters: Professor Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Ed Malone, Zambo, Professor Summerlee
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery, Dinosaurs, Literature, Classics, Novels, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 65588
places: South America, London, England
series: Professor Challenger
publisher: Berkley Books