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The Lost World
- Narrated by: Glen McCready
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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The creator of Sherlock Holmes delivers a classic adventure fantasy in this tale of a trip by journalists, scientists, and adventurers to investigate rumors of dinosaurs on a mysterious plateau deep in a mythical South American jungle. Much fun and over-the-top adventure ensue. The author is ably supported by Glenn McCready, who delivers a narration very much in the nineteenth-century style. He plays up the characters' big personalities and celebrates the rather orotund style of the writing, which isn't as tight as in the Holmes series. Not for modern-fiction-only readers, this collection will appeal most to lovers of nineteenth-century literature.
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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- Mark H
- 02-05-16
A Classic Adventure story
Conan Doyle is best known for Sherlock Holmes, but his other stories, like The Lost World, are equally entertaining. This book has bold, larger than life, characters and an exciting narrative that holds your attention. There are interpersonal tensions, danger and jeopardy, all of which help to make it a page turner. However, possibly the most compelling aspect of the book is its central idea that pre-historic animals still exist on an isolated plateau in the darkest reaches of the South American jungle. So, although characters and ideas come ‘out of left field’ (like Sherlock Holmes), it was easy to suspend disbelief and become engrossed with the story. Whilst the prose of one of the main players is rather loquacious and old fashioned, it is in keeping with the character and does not slow down the pace of the novel, or seem out of place.
On the critical side, this is a book underpinned with Victorian sensibilities that are no longer ‘politically correct’ and it has a strong male perspective, with only one minor female character. My guess is that older white males will find this book an easy and enjoyable read/listen, but it may not be to the taste of a younger generation .
Finally, a special mention should go to the narrator who does an outstanding job in making the novel come alive through the consistent, and appropriate voicing of the different characters. An excellent performance by Glen McCready.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-09-20
Typical of it’s time, but that’s what makes it great.
Be Warned this wasn’t written today.
Great adventure story that you find at the root of jurassic park among other modern adventure stories.
Forgive the slower start as once the story is established and *spoiler* when they reach the land of the lost it really picks up the pace and it ties up in a nice bow with a calm and satisfying end.
Written then, 10/10
Would not be written this way today.
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- ferti
- 10-05-15
a good victorian story
it was an interesting storyline and you can see why many later authors owe alot to sir arthur conan doyle.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-07-20
Great book.
Excellent book and the narration was perfect! Makes a great picture in your mind!
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- Dan Luba
- 18-05-23
Great story, great narration.
It’s a real page-turner; charming, imaginative and funny. The narration carries it perfectly. I usually reserve fictional reading for the the purposes of an evenin’s relaxin’, but I snuck a listen to this one with any opportunity that presented itself. Marvelous!
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- Bren
- 06-06-18
True boys own classic
Still one of the greatest adventure stories ever told and the forerunner for Jurassic park. Delivered with excellent narration, passion and characterisation.
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- Claire Mills
- 18-08-19
Great adventure story
If you like a great adventure story this is one to listen to. Very good narration and a cracking good tale. Really enjoyed it!
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- sinbad4england
- 20-04-21
really good yarn
Really good yarn and well narrated. Conan Doyle was such a good story teller. The adventure was exciting and stands the test of time !
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- BennySaysRelax
- 17-03-17
Great narration
I'm a stickler for the narration and this is a perfect fit between that and the story. Made me enjoy three story even more.
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- Mr. M. Elsy
- 16-09-21
Brilliant Story.
I won't tell you about the story when you read the description that tells you everything. Glen McCready superbly narrates this story, all the different character's are well done and Professor Challengers voice sometimes reminds me of Brian Blessed. Now you get a PDF to download with this audio which gives you the chapter titles which is great but why can't Audible also name the chapters in the main audio file will they ever learn.
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