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The Lost World

Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Glen McCready
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Publisher's Summary

Here is the precursor to Jurassic Park. Victorian explorers have heard there is a remote plateau where dinosaurs still survive, and a group set outs on a dangerous mission to find out more about it.

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Public Domain (P)2008 Naxos Rights International

What the critics say

"Glen McCready's performance captures the time and tone of Doyle's material perfectly without straying into melodrama." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Enjoyable Classic Adventure

This is a nice little story, a genuine tale of adventure which is well written with a somewhat dull protagonist, regardless the story itself is timeless. It is not hard to see how this story has influenced countless tales of mysterious islands and journeys to forgotten worlds. It has some dated language but nothing you wouldn't expect from a book written over a century ago.

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Better than expected

This was a pretty good old book from 1912, reminiscent of The Lost City of Z. It had its funny moments and characters (perhaps unintentionally so) and scary ones too. The characters were representative of the time. I can't say it was "action-packed" because the language of the time doesn't always allow it, but it sure wasn't boring. I like how the story came full circle. Very satisfying ending. The narration was very good.

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Excellent

Classic Doyle, for those fans of Sherlock, and a truly inspired adventure tale. For any fans of Jules Vernes Journey series, this book should be your next listen.

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Really enjoyable

This was really well narrated and the story was fantastic. I was not expecting to like it as much as I did. Well worth the listen! Also I love dinosaurs!

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Shows its age, but still good

I quite enjoyed this one. Made me long for the days when men were adventurous, striding boldly into the unknown! When anything was possible, and no one could say it can't be done! Plus, there are dinosaurs. Dinosaurs make everything better.

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great

I really enjoyed this book. The adventure was interesting and believable. The narrator was good.

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