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Synopsis

A land before time - a journey beyond belief. … Unlucky in love, but desperate to prove himself in an adventure, journalist Ed Malone is sent to test the infamous and hot-tempered Professor Challenger on his bizarre South American expedition findings - not least his sketches of a strange plateau and the monstrous creatures that appear to live there.

But rather than being angry at his questions, Challenger invites him along on his next field trip. Malone is delighted: until it becomes clear that the Professor was telling the truth about the terrible lost world he has discovered.

Will they all survive the terrifying creatures on the island? And will anyone ever believe what they saw there?

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Reviews

Customer Review: 30 September 2010

Reviewer: Callum Saunders

'For many, the bane of modern life is the lack of adventure. We''ve sent men to the moon, created the Internet, cloned sheep, can transplant limbs and organs – it seems that there''s nothing left to discover, which could be why the Victorian era translates so well into literature. As readers of ripping yarns, we are able to experience the thrill of new progress, new discoveries and new ideas through the eyes of characters on the page – and ''The Lost World'' is one book that illustrates this as good as any other. Although fictional in content, this story of a lost prehistoric world in the deepest Amazon exemplifies the Victorian / Georgian sense of adventure and discovery, and for me, that''s why this novel continues to appeal to the modern reader. The Conan Doyle name will forever be synonymous with Sherlock Holmes; however this does not mean that his other work should be overlooked (as with Bram Stoker – fans of ''Dracula'' should look up ''The Jewel of the Seven Stars''). ''The Lost World'', however, differs greatly from the tales of the world''s most famous detective. Whilst the Holmes tales showcased Conan Doyle''s phenomenal attention to detail, twists, and puzzles, ''The Lost World'' is much more a showcase of the author''s engaging prose. This is fine Victorian literature, with adventure and larger-than-life characters at its heart. As Penguin quite rightly asserts on the front cover of their its paperback edition, this truly is a ''ripping yarn'' – a tale that takes the reader to a far-off place full of danger, excitement and wonder. The writing is eloquent and expressive yet instantly accessible, as is this wonderful escapade. Highly recommended.'

Interview

Penguin Press Designer Corali Bickford-Smith on Penguin Reds' Boys Own Books which include The Thirty-Nine Steps, The Man Who Was Thursday, The Riddle of the Sands, The Lost World, She and The Prisoner of Zenda.

I wanted the covers to have action-packed illustrations, and to hark back to the golden age of adventure books. I did a lot of research, particularly in the London Library, getting a feel of books from the period. One book I found brilliant for lettering inspiration was Nineteenth century ornamented Typefaces by Nicolete Gray. I made the decision to control the use of colour to give the series a strong identity, while each cover individually contains elements - particularly the typography - appropriate to the time it was first published.

There is an unashamed nostalgia about them, though they aren't facsimilies of old books - they are designed to have a freshness and appeal for younger readers encountering these stories for the first time, as well as for their parents' and grandparents' generations. I spent a lot of time reading each book and picked out the action scenes I thought would make strong illustrations. Then I drew roughs and passed these over to different illustrators and got a lettering artist on board to recreate the type I had found. I really enjoyed working on this project and I think that comes through in the finished product.

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