The Lost World

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The Lost World is an adventure and science fiction novel by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recounting an expedition to a remote plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals still survive, along with a tribe of vicious ape-like creatures that are in conflict with a group of indigenous Indians. The work introduces the character of Professor Challenger, who leads the expedition (and who would appear in later Conan Doyle stories), and is narrated in the first person by the journalist member (Edward Malone) of the exploration party. The Lost World appeared in serial form in the Strand Magazine, illustrated by New-Zealand-born artist Harry Rountree, during the months of April to November 1912 and also was serialized in magazines in the United States from March to November 1912.

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Good for readers who want: adventure, a mystery, and a book they can read free online.

• Adventure
• Discovery and exploration
• Mystery
• Science fiction
• Dinosaurs
• Prehistoric peoples
• Scientific expeditions
• Discoveries in geography