{"product_id":"the-lost-world-and-other-arthur-conan-doyle-9781853262456","title":"The Lost World and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese lively, varied and thought-provoking science-fiction stories (from the era of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells) are linked by their imposing central character, the pugnaciously adventurous and outrageous Professor Challenger. \u003cem\u003eThe Lost World\u003c\/em\u003e (forebear of Jurassic Park) vividly depicts a perilous region in which the explorers confront creatures from the prehistoric era. \u003cem\u003eThe Poison Belt\u003c\/em\u003e presents an eerie doomsday scenario, while \u003cem\u003eThe Disintegration Machine\u003c\/em\u003e satirically comments on scientific cynicism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhen the World Screamed\u003c\/em\u003e, the planet responds violently to an experimental incursion. The strangest item is \u003cem\u003eThe Land of Mist\u003c\/em\u003e, which seeks to reconcile science with spiritualism. This memorable collection provides imaginative entertainment, entrancing escapism and bold provocation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Conan Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1853262455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781853262456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsworth Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.03w x 1.13d","brand":"Arthur Conan Doyle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045794377983,"sku":"9781853262456","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db900f5f-3efd-4a99-9a35-be0572f8c090.jpg?v=1684980800","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lost-world-and-other-arthur-conan-doyle-9781853262456","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}