β Scribed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Thereβs only one way for Professor George Edward Challenger to prove that dinosaurs still roam the earth. He invites skeptical journalist Edward Malone to accompany him and a group of adventurers to see the creatures with his own eyes. But when they arrive at the fantastic volcanic plateau in the Amazon where time stands still, their expedition quickly becomes one of survival.
With its cliff-hanging escapes, rousing humor, and nailbiting suspense, The Lost World is a pioneering work of fantasy-adventure that paved the way for every thrill ride to follow.
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Revised edition: Previously published as The Lost World , this edition of The Lost World (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.
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