{"product_id":"the-lost-world-and-other-stories","title":"The Lost World and Other Stories","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;These 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. \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;The Lost World\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; (forebear of Jurassic Park) vividly depicts a perilous region in which the explorers confront creatures from the prehistoric era. \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;The Poison Belt\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; presents an eerie doomsday scenario, while \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;The Disintegration Machine\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; satirically comments on scientific cynicism.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;In \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;When the World Screamed\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, the planet responds violently to an experimental incursion. The strangest item is \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;The Land of Mist\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, which seeks to reconcile science with spiritualism. This memorable collection provides imaginative entertainment, entrancing escapism and bold provocation.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 480 pages | Published April 1995\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63967049548125,"sku":"9781853262456","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781853262456.jpg?v=1774351941","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-lost-world-and-other-stories","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}