The Land of Mist

The Land of Mist is the third novel in Arthur Conan Doyles Professor Challenger series. The first was written in 1912 and is entitled The Lost World describing an expedition to a plateau in South America where dinosaurs still survive. Then in 1913 he wrote The Poison Belt describing a disaster as the earth passes through a cloud of poisonous ether. Finally in 1926 The Land of Mist which is heavily influenced by Doyles growing belief in Spiritualism after a number of his close relatives died. It is therefore seem as semi-autobiographical Challenger and Conan Doyle both grieving men and both interested in Spirituality.