Doyle-The Lost World

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.