The lost world

... the ordinary laws of Nature are suspended. The various checks which influence the struggle for existence in the world at large are all neutralized or altered. Creatures survive which would otherwise disappear.'

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Headed by the larger than life figure of Professor Challenger, a scientific expedition sets out to explore a mysterious plateau in the Amazon rainforest. The adventurers find themselves trapped in a world lost in time, inhabited by dinosaurs and apemen. They too must take part in an ancient struggle for survival...

The Lost World is a classic tale of adventure and discovery that has been enthralling readers since it first appeared in 1912. To celebrate Arthur Conan Doyle's 150th birthday and Charles Darwin's bicentenary, readers from Scotland, London, Shropshire, Hampshire and South West England are joining the Lost World Read 2009. Let's read it together!