`the ordinary laws of Nature are suspended. The various checks with influence the struggle for existence in the world at large are all neutralized or altered. Creatures survive which would otherwise disappear.' Headed by the larger than life figure of Professor Challenger, a scientific expedition sets out to explore a plateau in South America that remains frozen in time from the days when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Seemingly impossible to penetrate, this lost word holds great danger for the four men, whether from fiendish ape-men or terrifying prehistoric creatures. Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale of adventure and discovery still excites the reader today, just as dinosaurs continue to grip the popular imagination. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
ISBN: | 9780199538799 |
Publication date: | 9th October 2008 |
Author: | Arthur Conan Doyle, Ian Duncan |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 199 pages |
Series: | Oxford World's Classics |
Genres: |
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Modern and Contemporary Fiction Classic fiction: general and literary Science Fiction |