Name: The Lost World
SKU: 56341949
Price: 824.00 TWD
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9780008532239

Type

Physical Book

Author

Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher

William Collins

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

17.8x11.1x1.8 cm

Weight

2.70 kg.

ISBN13

9780008532239

Synopsis "The Lost World"

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. "There's many a man who never tells his adventures, for he can't hope to be believed." In a bid to win the affection of the woman he loves, Edward Malone of the Daily Gazette sets out to interview Professor Challenger, an eccentric explorer renowned for his secrecy and mistrust of the press. Challenger claims that prehistoric beasts still walk the Earth, and when Malone miraculously gains his trust, he joins the Professor's latest expedition to see this ancient land with his own eyes.Published in 1912, The Lost World saw celebrated detective fiction author Arthur Conan Doyle enter the realm of science fiction. The adventure tale instantly captured the public imagination and has gone on to inspire numerous books, films and television series since its publication.

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Edinburgh, 1859 - Crowborough, United Kingdom, 1930) considered the master of detective literature was a writer and doctor born in Scotland, mainly known for having created the very famous character Sherlock Holmes, the most well-known detective of all times, cyclically adapted for TV and cinema

He studied at the universities of Stonyhurst and Edinburgh, where he graduated in medicine. Between 1882 and 1890, he worked as a doctor in Southsea, England.

To supplement his meager income, he wrote a mystery novel titled A Study in Scarlet, which became the first of sixty-eight stories featuring one of the most famous detectives in literature: Sherlock Holmes.

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