The Lost World Audiobook

" Great fun. It wasn't only the adventure and the dinosaurs, it was the characters. The narrator goes on this journey in the first place because he wants to prove himself to a girlfriend who says he's not exciting or adventurous enough for her - and then, when he gets back...no, I won't put in spoilers. Go read it. "

" amazing!!! i love this book! its so cool, i love arthur conan doyle "

" Scoot over, Michael Crichton. Sir Arthur did it first and did it best. "

" I hadn't read any Arthur Conan Doyle books aside from Sherlock Holmes stories. I think I preferred this story to those. It was a pretty entertaining and interesting story about a plateau apart from time. I do think that if I were to compare this to Dinotopia, Dinotopia is a more plausible scenario (island surrounded by reefs so nobody can leave versus plateau in South America), but this was a nice story. "

" Is is unfortunate that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Michael Crichton never met. They both seemed to work so brilliantly in the weird science, yet believable stuff, genre. In the time frame when this book was written this would have been so believable. Who really knew what was in the Amazon River basin at that time. Loved it. "

" Kind of an old style Crichton "Lost World" but with ape men. "

" Very good book! Enjoyed the read. "

" Not sure what I think because I'm still reading this book. From what I've read so far, it sounds interesting! "

" A bit slow, but it was great to read a story set in a time when all the places on the world map have not been filled in yet. "

" This is one of the BEST books I've ever read. A phantasmagorical journey through the wildest spheres of the imagination. It is not too difficult, especially considering that it was written 100 years ago.The thing I loved most about this book is that it is written with such whit, as to make you savour each and every page as a scholastic gem. I enjoyed this book not for what happens next, but for right where I was in the text at every moment. "

" Classic adventure book. Loved it. "

" An exciting tale of adventure among dinosaurs in the Amazon. I enjoyed this book despite the lack of decent female characters. I can see why so many people have tried to update it for modern times in different formats. These days a book like this would be set in space, taking the word "World" from the title literally. "

" After reading Lost City of Z, I had to read this one, since it's believed Doyle based the story and characters on Fawcett and the Amazon. Doyle does not disappoint- the story keeps rolling and the characters are so over the top. A great summer read "

" A captivating story especially if you've enjoyed all the movies loosely based on this book. "

" not a book u can pick up for 2 mins at a time. try again later. "

" Really quite interesting, especially when read today thinking about the age of scientific exploration in which time the book was written. "

" I don't think I have laughed so much in a book for a long time. I almost fell off the couch. Great adventure with great comic relief. "

" fascinating. b j harrison's reading of this (for me, unaware) book is perfect. adventure abounds. of course i recommend this book for youngsters and the parents and grandparents who listen to audio books along with them. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Wasn't a life changing piece of literature but was a fun read. Doyle can create some fun and interesting characters. "

" I read it a long time ago, but I loved it. "

" I read this book which is an expedition to a plateau in south america and also describes the adventures during the expedition, but i feel that The boy who played with dark matter is a better one. "

" I first read this story in high school and quite enjoyed it. It's still a good story, not as cerebral and measured as Sherlock Holmes, nor as intellectually appealing, but it opens an interesting window into the thought of the time, especially as regards preservation and interference in 'scientifically delicate' sites. "

" sorry, i liked jurassic park better "

" This book started out strong but fizzled out towards the end. It was supposed to be a book staring the boisterous Professor Challenger but instead became a book staring the boring reporter Malone. Most of the book I was waiting for Challenger or even Lord John to be the vocal point but got stuck reading about Malone. The main dissapointment for me was a book with a dinosaur on it's cover has very little dinosaurs in it! "

" Wonderful. Now off to find myself a T-shirt that says, "I'd follow Professor Challenger into any jungle," or maybe just,"I heart Professor Challenger." Hm... "

" This was the book that got me into English classics. If the author hadn't written Sherlock Holmes, the characters in this novel would be just as well known. Great characters, wonderful writing style, interesting storyline. "

" I thought Doyle did a better job with Sherlock Holmes than he did with this. His character did not seem to be very well developed, and I didn't think he had much backbone at all--which is annoying in male main characters. The writing itself was also not as good as his other works. But, like Wells' novels, the ideas themselves were good. If the writing had been better, then this book would probably have stood out more as a true classic. "

" I ordered the series from Amazon UK because the British editions had 3-D covers. LAME. Maybe the dinosaur jumps out a little, but not worth it. The story is a good ripping yarn with enough bits of racism and sexism to make you wince every thirty pages or so... "

" Clearly the blueprint for the tone and structure of all such thrillers since. Holds up a century later, suspenseful, humorous, endearing, and fast-paced. "

" I first read this story in high school and quite enjoyed it. It's still a good story, not as cerebral and measured as Sherlock Holmes, nor as intellectually appealing, but it opens an interesting window into the thought of the time, especially as regards preservation and interference in 'scientifically delicate' sites. "

" I just LOVE Doyle. This is not a Sherlock book and I enjoyed it just as much, if not more. His writing is so witty and they are the perfect escape books. FUN! "

" After reading Lost City of Z, I had to read this one, since it's believed Doyle based the story and characters on Fawcett and the Amazon. Doyle does not disappoint- the story keeps rolling and the characters are so over the top. A great summer read "

" Awesome adventure novel. I prefer it over the other cinematized Lost World. A good summer read. "

" Read a few times as a teen and then again a few years ago. Rousing good adventure, what ho? Rich commentary on evolution and race, too. "

" Well paced, kind of interesting reading about Arthur Conan Doyle's ideas of dinosaurs before people had studied the subject much. "

" Fantastic. Short, action packed and succinct. Doyle's storytelling skills are marvelous "

" A fun adventure, quick paced, and humor. My hat off to you Sir Conan Doyle. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this book - not at all what I expected and a fabulous read! "

" Good one - another free kindle classic while traveling. The two professors and their intellectual one-upmanships really reminded me of some silly male behavior I've encountered. I liked the Lord John character a lot. "

" We finished reading it on my birthday. "

" Fantastic. Short, action packed and succinct. Doyle's storytelling skills are marvelous "

" Great read. Loved the character development as well as the storyline. The language was definitely time period but it was an easy read. Would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure. "

" The is a BBC production of the book. I think that will do for me. Good story. "

" I enjoyed this book because I like Arthur Conan Doyle's writing style. However, I had thought it would be one of those hollow earth kind of books and instead it was slightly more believeable than that! Sadly, it was slightly ruined by long, descriptive passages. "

" This is such a fun book...takes you on a ride.. "

" This is a great book that I regret I hadn't read earlier. I know that Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his Sherlock Holmes series. But I liked this far more than the detective. "

" I liked it. It went by really fast and was easy to read and understand. Lots of details to get a good picture in the reader's head of everything. I want to see the movie, but I remember the TV show, which doesn't exactly follow the book at all. Its still a good quick read! "

" Classic Doyle writing style, with the first person and letter based narration. "

" Very imaginative and detailed. Definitely a classic. "

" I just couldn't really get into this book. I'm sure it's good, but I just can't get swept up in it. "

" Having dealt with Tono-Bungay and The Metamorphosis stuck in a hotel room in Tahiti I decided to read The Lost World. It was interesting to a point but it was overly long and too descriptive. "

" I read this book which is an expedition to a plateau in south america and also describes the adventures during the expedition, but i feel that The boy who played with dark matter is a better one. "

" 3.5 or so. Enjoyable, quick, fun read. "

" I know it's controversial but I actually like Professor Challenger more than Sherlock. "

" Found this an engaging book to read. "

" I ordered the series from Amazon UK because the British editions had 3-D covers. LAME. Maybe the dinosaur jumps out a little, but not worth it. The story is a good ripping yarn with enough bits of racism and sexism to make you wince every thirty pages or so... "

" I have read the 'The Lost World' and it is one of favorite books. Planning to read the rest soon. "

" I loved Lord Roxton, and Malone was a good narrator. I wish Zambo had gone up to the plateau world with them. I was disappointed in the relationships with Zambo and the natives on the plateau. They could have been less stereotyped and the white men less superior. "

" I have read the 'The Lost World' and it is one of favorite books. Planning to read the rest soon. "

" sorry, i liked jurassic park better "

" A good book. This was my first Doyle story and I can tell he had talent. Echoes of environmental messages as well as those of exploration and discovery still ring with a certain importance today. The pacing and characterization is well-done. Summed up: It's just a really good book. "

" A Lost World is the original story that must have influenced King Kong, Jurassic Park and a whole range of other monster exploration stories. It epitomises the spirit of adventure of early explorers and provides a real inspiration to embark on the unknown. "

" A favorite of mine since I was a boy. Enjoyed reading it again. "

" Definitely a different direction from the Holmes novels but a good read all the same. "

" I don't think I have laughed so much in a book for a long time. I almost fell off the couch. Great adventure with great comic relief. "

" The fantasy was alive in my mind while reading. This book pulled me in, I loved it. "

" I have read the 'The Lost World' and it is one of favorite books. Planning to read the rest soon. "

" Really enjoyed this book. I like his style, time to start on the Sherlock Holmes series! "

" terrific book, reminds me of Journey to the center of the Earth. the first Sir Arthur C Doyle book I have read. "

" The original modern dinosaur novel still sparkles. Crichton & Gurney didn't quite live up to this harrowing tale of colonial exploitation and evolutionary hubris (though Gurney's pictures are pretty). "

" Just love the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, as he takes us to another adventure. Happy that I kick-started my reading interests with this one. "

" A classic adventure story that is fast-paced, fun, and witty. "

" If you like tales of exotic places where dinosaurs and cave men still exist in remote corners of the world. Then you will love this one. Really great old school sci-fi. One of my special favorites. Conan Doyle wrote a lot of great books besides Sherlock Holmes. Cary "

" One of my favorite books of all time now. I love Arthur Conan Doyle's writing style and his characters are really well rounded. I am excited to eventually read the Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories. I would recommend this book to anyone. "

" found this at a yard sale many many years ago, really enjoyed it, and it's on cassette! "

" I've always been interested in the original Lost World idea, never got around to actually reading it until now. Quite a good, short read. "

" this is the best adventures book as the same genre as jules verne books, but this is different in the manner unique to conan doyle, he is person who ignited my reading habit by his charecter sherlock holmes and his detective methods. "

" After reading Lost City of Z, I had to read this one, since it's believed Doyle based the story and characters on Fawcett and the Amazon. Doyle does not disappoint- the story keeps rolling and the characters are so over the top. A great summer read "

" I would consider reading more of the series, but I don't like Professor Challenger! "

" Good book - fast read. The book, while written a number of years ago of course, sure does stand up over time. Who can ever forget Professor Challenger? "

" started this just before doing a jungle trek in Kerala. Perfect. I was disappointed at the lack of dinosaurs during the trek though. "

" If you like tales of exotic places where dinosaurs and cave men still exist in remote corners of the world. Then you will love this one. Really great old school sci-fi. One of my special favorites. Conan Doyle wrote a lot of great books besides Sherlock Holmes. Cary "

" Listened too it on tape. Pretty much run of the mill stuff here, though interesting and fun! Prof. Challenger is a seed too! "

" Clearly the blueprint for the tone and structure of all such thrillers since. Holds up a century later, suspenseful, humorous, endearing, and fast-paced. "

" I read it a long time ago, but I loved it. "

" Great read. Loved the character development as well as the storyline. The language was definitely time period but it was an easy read. Would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure. "

" Classic representative of early Adventure literature. "

" a very interesting and informative book! "

" Good adventure story inspired by the real life adventures of Fawcette and the lost city of Z "

" A book about 19th century exploratory expedition to S. America. "

" It was a ripping yarn! "

" We finished reading it on my birthday. "

" I was a little disappointed. I thought there would be more about their adventures in the Lost World. That definitely was the most exciting and interesting part--yet the shortest part of the tale. "

" I couldn't believe how captivating and scary this story was. Having grown up with the scientific idea of dinosaurs and the playful children's story dinosaurs, this was like being in Jurassic park. I was scared silly. "

" I really enjoyed this book although towards the end it seemed to drag quite a bit and I was glad to finish it. I'd heard of this book before but never read it so now I can say I have and it was worth the time spent doing it. "

" Really quite interesting, especially when read today thinking about the age of scientific exploration in which time the book was written. "

" A fine adventure yarn [with dinosaurs and other prehistoric perils] from the good doctor who also created the most famous detective in fiction, The Lost World is now in the public domain, with a free electronic copy available here. "

" bello! Un'avventura fantastica, ci si ritrova nel bel mezzo del "Giurassico" tra uomini scimmia e dinosauri...Per chi ama l'avventura. "

" One of the best openings to a book I've ever read... it never really met the expectation based on that first chapter, but it was a good read, just not a great one... "

" What a fun read! It started out a little slow, but that may have been my own impatience for the adventure to begin. I loved each and every character on the expedition! There was action, adventure, heroism....I can't wait until my tots are old enough to read this! What a fun page-turner!! "

" My favret part of the book was wen thay wer fiting the ape-men on the plateau in sir Arthur Conan Doyle "

" Jurassic Park was a blatant, if brilliant plagiarism of this story, which is a masterpiece of humourous science fiction. "

" The is a BBC production of the book. I think that will do for me. Good story. "

" found this at a yard sale many many years ago, really enjoyed it, and it's on cassette! "

" A classic. A must read, from which more modern novels pick up their ideas. And written in 1912. "

" This book was about four people looking for dinosaur bones.They were in a desert in Mexico and found stegasuares bone.When they started digging they dug for three days and finnaly finished. "

" quick romp, very of its time, but some nice language turns "

" This was a delightfully fun read. It was true to the form of a boy's adventure novel of it's era. "

" Wonderful. The last 75 pages just rip, and are amazingly exciting. I've never read any Conan Doyle, so his command of character and scene are amazing to me. It's just great in every significant way, and worth reading by anyone who loves adventure. "

" bello! Un'avventura fantastica, ci si ritrova nel bel mezzo del "Giurassico" tra uomini scimmia e dinosauri...Per chi ama l'avventura. "

" Great read. Loved the character development as well as the storyline. The language was definitely time period but it was an easy read. Would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure. "

" Having dealt with Tono-Bungay and The Metamorphosis stuck in a hotel room in Tahiti I decided to read The Lost World. It was interesting to a point but it was overly long and too descriptive. "

" A fun read, would love to see the movie. "

" This is one of my favorite books of all time! I could read it over and over again! "

" One of the best "lost" books I have read. It is sad, poignant, and well written. Good characters with very little that seems cliche. "

" A favorite of mine from my youth! "

" Very good, tho' not my favorite of his writing "

" A fine adventure yarn [with dinosaurs and other prehistoric perils] from the good doctor who also created the most famous detective in fiction, The Lost World is now in the public domain, with a free electronic copy available here. "

" unos de los mejores libros que he podido leer!!! "

" My favorite book by Arthur Conan-Doyle, mostly because Professor Challenger is a freakin' hoot. Plus, well, you know, dinosaurs. "

" A bit slow, but it was great to read a story set in a time when all the places on the world map have not been filled in yet. "

" Kind of an old style Crichton "Lost World" but with ape men. "

" A book about 19th century exploratory expedition to S. America. "

" Very good book, I bought this and for some reason I was thinking this was the one to do with Jurasic Park, but it wasn't and that was fine, because it turned out to be quite good.. "

" I read it a long time ago, but I loved it. "

" Looking forward to more adventures of the pompous and impossible Professor Challenger. How is it that I haven't run across these books before? -- and yet we all know Sherlock Holmes, his antithesis. "

" I also like Tarzan novels. I am a sucker for an adventure. "

" This famous novel has been panned but it still holds up as an adventure novel. the charcater of Professor Challenger is obnoxious, loud and funny. Read it and lose yourself for several hours as you seek dinosaurs and a lost world. "

" A favorite of mine since I was a boy. Enjoyed reading it again. "

" I liked the characters. And the ending was good. "

" I'd never read this classic until I picked up a free copy as part of the Aye Write! festival/Darwin 200 celebrations. While the scientific underpinnings of Doyle's South American plateau where dinosaurs still roam is long-gone, the adventure it hold together is still highly engaging and enjoyable. "

" A good adventure story, much like journey to the center of the earth. "

" A good adventure story, much like journey to the center of the earth. "

" A good adventure story, much like journey to the center of the earth. "

" One of the most lively and entertaining books I've read in a very long time. "

" I have read the 'The Lost World' and it is one of favorite books. Planning to read the rest soon. "

" a very interesting and informative book! "

" Mine is a leather bound issue, part of a collection Dalmatian Press released in 2004. "

" a very interesting and informative book! "

" Mine is a leather bound issue, part of a collection Dalmatian Press released in 2004. "

" a very interesting and informative book! "

" Mine is a leather bound issue, part of a collection Dalmatian Press released in 2004. "

" a very interesting and informative book! "

" Mine is a leather bound issue, part of a collection Dalmatian Press released in 2004. "

" a very interesting and informative book! "

" Mine is a leather bound issue, part of a collection Dalmatian Press released in 2004. "

" a very interesting and informative book! "

" Mine is a leather bound issue, part of a collection Dalmatian Press released in 2004. "

" Found this an engaging book to read. "

" Found this an engaging book to read. "

" Found this an engaging book to read. "

" Found this an engaging book to read. "

" Found this an engaging book to read. "

" Found this an engaging book to read. "

" Very enjoyable adventure and quite humorous. Obviously dated in some respects, particularly it's attitudes towards colour and race, but more modern in some others. Well thought out story, for its time, despite its fantastical premise. Very readable. "

" Very enjoyable adventure and quite humorous. Obviously dated in some respects, particularly it's attitudes towards colour and race, but more modern in some others. Well thought out story, for its time, despite its fantastical premise. Very readable. "

" Very enjoyable adventure and quite humorous. Obviously dated in some respects, particularly it's attitudes towards colour and race, but more modern in some others. Well thought out story, for its time, despite its fantastical premise. Very readable. "

" Very enjoyable adventure and quite humorous. Obviously dated in some respects, particularly it's attitudes towards colour and race, but more modern in some others. Well thought out story, for its time, despite its fantastical premise. Very readable. "

" Very enjoyable adventure and quite humorous. Obviously dated in some respects, particularly it's attitudes towards colour and race, but more modern in some others. Well thought out story, for its time, despite its fantastical premise. Very readable. "

" Very enjoyable adventure and quite humorous. Obviously dated in some respects, particularly it's attitudes towards colour and race, but more modern in some others. Well thought out story, for its time, despite its fantastical premise. Very readable. "

" I can't believe those people kill all the ape-people! It was like, invading! And then they brought baby pterodacyl from its place, what if the baby dies? It makes me sad. "

" I can't believe those people kill all the ape-people! It was like, invading! And then they brought baby pterodacyl from its place, what if the baby dies? It makes me sad. "

" I can't believe those people kill all the ape-people! It was like, invading! And then they brought baby pterodacyl from its place, what if the baby dies? It makes me sad. "

" I can't believe those people kill all the ape-people! It was like, invading! And then they brought baby pterodacyl from its place, what if the baby dies? It makes me sad. "

" I can't believe those people kill all the ape-people! It was like, invading! And then they brought baby pterodacyl from its place, what if the baby dies? It makes me sad. "

" I can't believe those people kill all the ape-people! It was like, invading! And then they brought baby pterodacyl from its place, what if the baby dies? It makes me sad. "

" Much better than the TV show for sure. ;) "

" Much better than the TV show for sure. ;) "

" Much better than the TV show for sure. ;) "